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Persistent delays plague road projects by Indian construction companies

KATHMANDU, April 14 -- Under-construction road projects undertaken by Indian construction companies are facing significant delays. This is particularly true for projects contracted to joint ventures (... Read More


Construction of major road projects undertaken by Chinese companies faces inordinate delays

KATHMANDU, April 6 -- Chinese construction companies have been delaying the construction of significant and strategically important road projects in Nepal, with several issues arising in road projects... Read More


Preparations underway to build new headwork for Melamchi Project

KATHMANDU, March 31 -- The government has initiated a study for the construction of the main headwork and diversion structure of the Melamchi Water Supply Project at Sarkathali. This decision comes i... Read More


NEA aims to generate additional 950 mw of electricity this year

KATHMANDU, March 31 -- The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has projected that the country will produce 950 MW of electricity in the current fiscal year 2023/24. The NEA is expecting 51 hydropower pr... Read More


NEA sold Rs 15 billion worth of electricity in one year

KATHMANDU, March 31 -- Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has exported electricity worth Rs 15 billion in the last year. Prawal Adhikari, the former deputy executive director of the NEA, reported that... Read More


Unannounced load shedding hits industrial sector in Nepal

KATHMANDU, March 30 -- With the onset of winter, electricity production in hydropower projects across the country has begun to decline. The reduced flow of water in rivers during the dry season has le... Read More


Nagdhunga tunnel construction faces another year of delay

KATHMANDU, March 28 -- The Nagdhunga tunnel project, currently under construction, is facing another year of delay before becoming operational. The project, initially delayed due to the COVID-19 pande... Read More