July 28: The 15th meeting of Nepal-India Joint Team of Experts (JTE) on Saptakoshi High Dam Mulitpurpose Project and Sunkoshi storage-cum-diversion scheme held in Kathmandu from July 25-26 reviewed progress made since the last meeting of the JTE.
A press release issued by the Embassy of India states that the Nepalese team was led by Nabin Raj Singh, director general of the Department of Electricity while the Indian teal was led by Pradeep Kumar, member of Central Water Commission of the Government of India.
“The meeting reviewed progress made since the 14th meeting of JTE including, follow-up action on decisions taken on various items of 14th meeting of JTE and review of progress made; environmental impact assessment studies; resettlement and rehabilitation plan; design flood studies; Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) studies; power potential studies; power system and power evacuation studies; and drilling activities at the Saptakoshi High Dam site,” reads the press statement.
The meeting also recommended the extension of time of the Joint Project Office of Saptakoshi Sunkoshi Investigation for a period of 30 months effective from March 1, 2017.
The JTE has decided to hold the next meeting in February 2018.
