Myagdi : Another hydel project is going to be constructed in Rahughat River at Chimkhola of Myagdi district. Preparations are being made to build another project of 29 mw in the river where the Rahughat Hydel Project has been under-construction with 32 mw capacity by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The Tundi Power Company Lalitpur has completed the survey for the Upper Rahughat Hydel Project. All works of feasibility, water measurement, geo-physical survey have been completed, said Project representative of the company Ananda Prasad Subedi. A team of geologists had a few days ago inspected the project site and selected Ghyansikharka of Kuinemangale VDC for dam construction. Likewise, a power house will be constructed at Lewang of chimkhola VDC six kms downstream, said local management staff Dhruba Paija. As preliminary study has been completed, the next phase will be infrastructure building after power purchase agreement, and four billion rupees will be invested except for compensation of land, he said. Infrastructure of Rahughat Hydel has been under-construction for dam in the border of Dagnam and Jhin VDCs and power house in Piple VDC.
By : Kantipur