NEA exports 200MW of surplus electricity to India

Kathmandu / Oct 29: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has exported 200 megawatts of surplus electricity to India, after the NEA disconnected the lines of 34 large industries.

Under the instructions of NEA Managing Director Kulman Ghising, the lines of 34 industries were disconnected due to non-payment of dedicated and trunk line fees.

Electricity was saved after disconnecting the lines of high-consumption industries like cement and iron rod industries. The lines of six industries were reconnected after they started to pay their dues in installments.

Only 200MW has been exported to India as the flood has damaged the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project. When Tamakosi was fully operating, it exported 600 MW to India daily.

It is estimated that every year in Nepal, around 1,500 children under 14 years of age suffer from various types of cancer. Of them, around 200 seek treatment at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. Doctors at the hospital said that around 50 percent of the patients suffer from blood cancer.

Those seeking care at the first and second stages of cancer have a chance of full recovery. However, due to a lack of diagnosis facilities in most parts of the country, many patients seek treatment at the third and fourth stages.