Upper Myagdi-1 hydropower project achieves tunnel breakthrough
Summary
The 35.5 MW Upper Myagdi-1 Hydropower Project has achieved a tunnel breakthrough, linking the adit site in Chhahari to the under-construction powerhouse in Bharwang. The project has reached 56 percent progress and is expected to be completed within the next year.
Key Points
- The Upper Myagdi-1 Hydropower Project has completed a tunnel breakthrough from the adit toward the dam.
- The 35.5 MW project is being promoted by Myagdi Hydropower Limited and connects Chhahari in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4 to Bharwang in Malika Rural Municipality-7.
- Project Chief Jyoti Kumar KC said 1,973 meters of the 3,283.32-meter tunnel have been completed and overall progress has reached 56 percent.
- The remaining tunnel work is expected to be finished within a few months, with the project targeted for completion next year.
