March 6: The rural electrification campaign has gathered momentum in different places of Tanahun district where the substations for power supply are being constructed.

The substations are being built with support from the Tanahun hydropower project for the electrification drive. Managing Director of Tanahun hydropower project Kiran Kumar Shrestha said  the construction of substations has been completed in Ghiring Rural Municipality-4 and Bandipur Rural Municipality-6.

After the construction of the substations, power supply is ensured in Bhimad Municipality, Ghiring Rural Municipality and Rising Rural Municipality in Tanahun, and some parts of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta Purba).

With the completion of substations, the officials claimed that reliable and quality power supply is guaranteed to the consumers. Managing Director Shrestha shared that the entire job of rural electrification would be completed in the upcoming fiscal year.

Nepal Electricity Authority Authority (NEA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have funded the construction of Tanahun Hydropower project.

The Tanahun rural electrification and distribution system strengthening project had signed a contract with the East India Industry and Waiba Infratech JV for the rural electrification purpose.