NHPC gets nod to develop 12,00 mw energy in Nepal
In a major development, the Sher Bahadur Deuba government has allowed India's NHPC to study and develop two hydroelectric projects that will have the combined potential of generating 1,200 megawatts of energy.A meeting of the Investment Board Nepal chaired by Prime Minister Deuba on Monday decided to allow the NHPC to study and develop the 750 MW West Seti Storage Hyower Project and 450 MW Seti River-6 Hyower Project in Sudurpaschim province.The West Seti project is one of the much-hyped projects envisioned for development about four-decades ago. Both the projects are located in the far west of Nepal.Both are storage type projects.The board approved the draft of the memorandum of understanding to be signed with the Indian company, according.....