Tag: ADB
NEA Underground Cabling Projects Near Completion in Kathmandu Valley
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) said that work is underway to strengthen the electricity distribution system in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Chitwan, and Kaski districts.
NEA spokesperson...
132 kV Chobhar Substation to Be Energized After Dashain
Kathmandu, October 15, 2026: Construction of the 132/11 kV Chobhar Substation, considered crucial to strengthening the reliability and quality of electricity supply in the...
ADB Approves $5 Million Emergency Grant for Nepal Flood Relief and...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $5 million emergency grant to fund urgent rescue and relief operations after devastating floods and debris...
Dandakhet–Rahughat 132 kV Transmission Line Nears Completion
The under-construction 132 kV Dandakhet–Rahughat transmission line project in Myagdi has achieved 89 percent physical progress as the deadline of its third extension is...
ADB Raises Nepal’s 2026/27 Growth Forecast to 3.9% on Hydropower Boost
KATHMANDU: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised the estimated growth rate of Nepal in 2026/27 to 3.9 percent, based on the growing electricity...
Tree-Cutting Order for Dadakhola–Rahughat Transmission Line Implemented After Two-Year Delay
Kathmandu: The Cabinet decision to allow the use of community and national forest areas for the 132 kV Dadakhola–Rahughat transmission line project under construction...
ADB Plans $70 Billion Investment in Energy and Digital Infrastructure Across...
Kathmandu — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will invest $70 billion in energy and digital infrastructure by 2035 to connect...
NEA Gets Land Approval to Resume Balkumari GIS Substation Project
Lalitpur: The process of acquiring land required for the long-stalled GIS substation construction in Balkumari has been completed. With Monday’s Cabinet meeting approving the...
Tanahun Hydropower Delivers 92 Projects in Impacted Areas, Eight Still Underway
Tanahun: Under the Community Responsibility Program of the 140 MW Tanahun Hydropower Project, currently under construction at Jhaputar in Rishing Rural Municipality–1 of Tanahun,...
Compensation Fixed for Households Affected by Tanahun Hydropower Project
Tanhun — Compensation has been determined for 10 households affected by the under-construction 140-megawatt Tanahun Hydropower Project in Jhaputar, Rishing Rural Municipality-1.
According to the...
