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Tanahun hydropower project sees above 50 per cent progress

Damauli: The Tanahun hydropower project with a capacity of 140 MW has achieved a progress of 58.1 percent.

The work on the hydropower project is being carried out in three packages, and 52.07 percent financial progress has been achieved, said project chief Shyamji Bhandari.

Likewise, 35 percent progress has been made in the construction of structures including dams under package-1. 59 percent progress in the construction of power plants under package-2 and 73.5 percent of the construction of transmission line under package-3.

The goal is to complete the project in the next two years, by Asar 2083 BS. The supply, installation and operation of hydromechanics and electromechanical equipment, as well as the construction of tunnels and powerhouses are underway.

Under package-3, the KEC International company of India is constructing a 220 kV double circuit transmission line from Damauli to Bharatpur in Chitwan.