Gandaki to receive federal support for electrification
Summary
The federal government will support Gandaki Province’s drive to become fully electrified through the ‘Gandaki Ujjyalo’ programme. Officials also discussed renewable energy, micro-hydropower reconstruction, and expanding electricity access to remaining households and border areas.
Key Points
- The federal government has pledged support to help Gandaki Province achieve full electrification under the ‘Gandaki Ujjyalo’ programme.
- Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said 1,717 households in the province still lack electricity and need coordinated action from all levels of government.
- The meeting discussed prioritising solar and renewable energy in remote areas where national transmission expansion is difficult.
- Plans were also discussed for reconstructing the flood-damaged micro-hydropower plant in Chumnubri and extending electricity to Nisi in Baglung and the Korala border point.
