Taskforce Formed to Solve Problems of Koshi Corridor Transmission Line

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Taskforce Formed to Solve Problems of Koshi Corridor Transmission Line

January 14: A taskforce has been formed to solve the problems facing the Koshi corridor transmission line project in Dharan area, according to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) informed that a taskforce has been formed under the coordination of Chief District Officer of Sunsari, Prem Prakash Uprety. It will submit the report to the Chief Minister of Province1, Sherdhan Rai, within a week, RSS further said.
The members of the taskforce includes project chief, engineer at Dharan Sub Metropolis, stakeholders committee, contractor company, consultant company, and the representatives of the political parties at local level.
Dharan Sub Metropolis has argued that the transmission line will negatively affect the tourism areas of  Ward No 20 where the problems on the transmission have surfaced.
Ward 20 urged the NEA in written to bypass the line. As a result, the construction work has been halted.
The NEA however has said the issues raised by Ward 20 are not serious, because the transmission line would not affect the area.

According to the NEA, the construction could not be diverted as most of the process is over.
Meanwhile, the state-run news agency RSS reported that Chief Minister Rai has stressed that the Koshi corridor transmission line needs timely accomplishment because Province 1 was planning to bring investment in hydropower.
However, Acting Mayor of Dharan Sub Metropolis Manju Bhandari viewed that they were neither for thwarting the transmission line nor against development.
The NEA has proposed to set up the transmission line via Bhedetar-Chhoti, Morag-Sardu, Jaladhar area-Tamakham-Salbote-Chinde, and Danda-Bhyangjyan-Gorkha Memorail Park-Jalkanya Community Forest.
But, the Sub Metropolis wants to have the line via Bhedetar-Chulikot (Ghumaunedanda) to Khaire-Kokaha river-Bhaludhunga. 

 

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