UT-1 contractor providing relief to flood-affected workers
Summary
The contractors working on the 216-MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project are preparing a relief package for workers and families affected by the August 26 Bhotekoshi River flood. Rescue operations continue in Rasuwa, where 557 workers remained unaccounted for as of Saturday.
Key Points
- All three contractors on the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project are preparing a relief package for flood-affected workers and families.
- The announcement has been delayed as companies and NWEDC focus on supporting search and rescue operations after the Bhotekoshi River flood.
- NWEDC says it is compiling a list of workers at the project sites and will inform their families once identities and status are confirmed.
- Of 1,433 workers at the sites when the flood struck, 876 had been rescued and 557 were still unaccounted for as of Saturday.
