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Selection process of Nalsingh Gad Hydropower to continue

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March 18: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to allow selection process of  consultant for Nalsingh Gad Hydropower project. “But additional study will be conducted if the report prepared by Ministry of Energy shows any irregularity,” informs Janardan Sharma, Chairman of PAC. Complaint had been filed against the selection of consultant of feasibility study, detailed engineering survey, design and environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the 410 MW project. PAC decided on the matter after questioning the related parties about the filed complaint.

In the complaint, there were issues regarding giving more points to  SMEC international on financial and technical evaluation and being selected even after proposing Rs 330 million more amount than AF consult JV. Moti Bahadur Kunwar, Executive Director of Nalsingh Gad Hydropower Project Development Committee denied any irregularities on the selection process in the meeting. He provided different evidence to valid his points. Energy Seceretary Suman Prasad Sharma informed that a committee has been formed in order to study consultant selection process and decision will be taken after detailed report from the committee is received.

In the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Top Bahadur Raimajhi and Sherbahadur Shahi, Chairman of Nalsingh Gah Hydropower Project Development Committee assured to investigate irregularities and requested not to impede the project that would further delay the project causing energy crisis. 

Earlier, four firms were shortlisted on 2071 Chaitra 27 to carry out financial and technical proposal. Among them, Af consult Jv and SMEC International submitted the proposal. Financial proposal was opened on 2073 Poush 9 only after the firms surpassed technical proposal.

“SMEC international obtained maximum points on both financial and technical proposal evaluation of evaluation committee,” said Kunwar. Complaints were registered in the Prime Minister’s Office, Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority and PAC after a notice was published regarding the opening of the financial proposal based on which SMEC was selected as the consultant of the hydropower project.

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