Govt preparing DPR of Sunkoshi II

Kathmandu, Jan 17 – The government is going to start the preparations of the detailed project report (DPR), country´s largest hydropower project.

 

The reservoir-based project with capacity of 1,111 MW capacity would be situated in the border area of Ramechhap and Solukhumbu districts.

 

According to information officer at the Electricity Development Department (DDA) Gokarnaraj Pantha preparations for carrying out the DPR were completed and invitation for bids would be called for within some days.

 

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has already provided Rs 2.9 billion to prepare the DPR of the project.

 

Currently, the government is carrying out the works of DPR of reservoir based Budhigandaki Hydropower Project of 600 mw capacity.

 

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