The main tunnel of the 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project, being constructed with Indian assistance has achieved a breakthrough, with Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on June 5, triggering the last blast to mark the completion of heading excavation. Prime Minister ‘Prachanda’ attended an event to mark the completion of heading excavation for the 11.8 km-long Head Race Tunnel of the 900 MW Arun- 3 Hydro Electric Project in the Sankhuwasabha District in eastern Nepal.
Nepal’s Prime Minister said that the breakthrough has brought Nepal and India closer to their goal of providing clean, renewable energy and contributing to the sustainable development of the region. Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, recalled the long-term power trade agreed upon between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his Nepali counterpart, for the import of electricity from Nepal last year. The completion of the export-oriented 900 MW Arun III would be a major milestone for the agreement.
As of now, around 75 per cent of the project work has already been completed, and the remaining work is progressing in full swing. Along with this, the work on the 217 km-long associated transmission line is also in progress.
According to the agreement, SJVN will provide 21.9 per cent of the monthly generated energy free of cost, which is expected to be equivalent to Rs 155 billion, and pay another Rs 107 billion in royalties over the next 25 years of its commercial operation.
Nepal Prime Minister: Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
900 MW hydropower project being constructed on the: Arun River (Nepal)
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