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Equipment Required for Upper Tamakoshi Hydel yet to Arrive

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Equipment Required for Upper Tamakoshi Hydel yet to Arrive
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December 6: The construction of 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project has slowed down and the production has also become uncertain as the Indian contractor Texmaya has not been able to transport penstock expansion joint and dismantle box from Kolkata on time.

Chief Executive Officer of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, Bigyan Prasad Shrestha said that it is not possible to set a date for the test. Project spokesperson Dr Ganesh Neupane said that the project is urging the suppliers to bring expansion joints and disposable boxes from Kolkata.

Neupane further said that if the expansion joints and disposable boxes and other necessary equipment are transported, the project's desender, tunnel and other structures can be tested from mid-February. He said that it is possible to fix the date for power generation test only after testing the tunnel and penstock of the project.

Meanwhile, the tower at Putung of Kalinchok Rural Municipality that was constructed for the transmission of electricity generated from the project has been damaged. The project claims that the tower was damaged due to the structure of the land. According to the project office, experts are studying on where to reconstruct the tower. Spokesperson Neupane said that the construction of the tower will be started after receiving suggestions from the experts.

The multi-circuit tower not built yet due to land dispute

The multi-circuit tower at Shahare, Tamakoshi Rural Municipality has not been built yet due to the land dispute.

The project stated that the construction of the tower could not happen because the locals are obstructing the construction as the Nepal Electricity Authority has not provided compensation so far. However, Neupane claims that even though the tower has not been constructed, a short-term alternative has been sought for the transmission of electricity generated from the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project.

 

 

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