Nepal restores power, rebuilds links in flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot
Summary
The government has restored most electricity services in flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot and is installing a temporary steel bridge to reopen a key road in Bidur. Solar systems are also being distributed to areas where grid power is still unavailable.
Key Points
- Electricity has been restored to wards 10 and 11 of Bidur Municipality and Tarkeshwar-4, with 83 percent of services back in Rasuwa and 95 percent in Nuwakot.
- The government is using alternative arrangements, including solar systems through the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, for communities still without grid power.
- The Nepali Army is installing a 60-metre temporary steel bridge over the Tadi river at Devighat after the permanent bridge was washed away.
- Engineers will test the bridge before the route is reopened to traffic.
