Loss of 2.45 billion rupees for hydropower and 1.35 billion rupees for irrigation
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According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, 11 hydropower projects of 625.96 megawatts in operation have been damaged due to the floods and landslides that came after the incessant rain.
In a press conference held at the ministry on Sunday, Energy Minister Deepak Khadka informed that according to the data received so far, the energy sector alone has suffered losses worth around 2.45 billion rupees.
He also said that the power plants of various hydroelectric projects with a capacity of about 1100 megawatts are closed.
'In case of emergency The production of most of the power plants has stopped, he said. Incessant rains have damaged 15 under-construction hydropower projects with 1010.29 megawatts of connected electricity capacity.
According to the ministry, the damage in the river control and irrigation sector is about 1 billion 35 million rupees Irrigation Secretary Sarita Duwadi said that various irrigation projects and river control have been damaged. In the lower area of the dam under the Kamatta Irrigation Management Project, the Uria River under the Narayani Irrigation Management Project cut off the canal and Sunkoshi Marine Diversion Multi-Purpose Project, the under-construction coffer dam under construction under Sindhuli collapsed and the concrete bridge connecting Ramechhap and Sindhuli collapsed The ministry said .
