Karki, chairman of IPAN, said that the Indian government's interest in expanding the transmission line network with Nepal is a sign that it is preparing to import electricity from Nepal in the future.
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Ganesh Karki, President of the Independent Power Producers Association (IPPAN), has said that the recent efforts to build an inter-country transmission line between Nepal and India are positive, adding that India is trying to import more electricity through this.
He said that the Indian government's interest in expanding the transmission network with Nepal is a sign that it is getting ready to import electricity from Nepal in the future. According to him, India is going to manage its electricity needs in the long term. In this context, Nepal has also said that it should not be confused in electricity production anymore. According to him, there is an understanding that India needs Nepal's electricity.
India has seen a situation where electricity may be needed someday in 5-10 years and it will have to be brought from Nepal. Otherwise, there is no reason to make such a huge investment and build a transmission line. Karki said, "The Nepal government came up with the Indian government to build a transmission line. I think the Indian government is trying to get ready to buy Nepal's electricity somewhere. India has come to the conclusion that electricity will be needed someday in 5-10 years and it will have to be imported from Nepal. Otherwise, there would have been no need to spend so much on transmission lines. That is why India is getting ready. But on our side, whether we are ready for Nepali electricity production or not, that makes sense." For that preparation, we also need to prepare accordingly and start generating electricity.'
Karki said that the transmission line of the MCC project and other transmission lines are in the construction phase. Once these networks are built, the demand for electricity will increase even more.
According to him, the government should now come up with a clear policy in the hydropower sector, otherwise, if India and Bangladesh need electricity, they will have to be allowed to invest and transport it themselves.
