The Birgunj Industry and Commerce Association has demanded the removal of ongoing undeclared load shedding in the Birgunj-Pathalaiya Industrial Corridor. Through a statement, the association has expressed its concern about the unannounced load shedding and power cuts being carried out by the Nepal Electricity Authority. The association has requested the authority to find an alternative solution to the problem.
In the statement, it is mentioned that due to the lack of regular supply of electricity in the form of oxygen to the industrial establishments, the industries of the corridor are operating at a much lower capacity than their fixed capacity.
"Industrialists, businessmen and ordinary Nepalis who were excited by the slogan of load-shedding-free industrial zone and bright Nepal announced by the authority 5-6 years ago today, due to the increasing power cuts, lack of quality power supply, the equipment and raw materials of the industries are deteriorating and the production process is also having a negative impact," the statement said, "while the industries of the Parsa-Bara industrial corridor are facing various problems, the industrialists are in trouble when they have to face the problem of power cuts. .'
During power cuts, production costs have increased due to the need to operate DG sets, and the industries are losing their competitive ability. In the statement, it is mentioned that small industries cannot operate DGs during power cuts, so the industry has to be closed.
Industrial feeder located in Birgunj-Pathalaiya industrial corridor is tripping up to 14/15 times in 24 hours due to damage of industrial equipment and loss of raw materials. In order to solve this problem, it is mentioned in the statement that the Association is of the opinion that quality electricity should be supplied during the rest of the period of loadshedding.
The association has drawn the attention of the concerned authorities for a long-term solution to the problem of electricity supply every year during the winter season.
