MP Shriram Neupane Suggests Revising Hydropower Tunnel Construction Standards
Summary
MP Shriram Neupane has called for revising hydropower tunnel construction standards to improve disaster safety, including uphill entrances, automatic steel gates, and bunker-style safe rooms. He also urged a separate emergency law to speed up disaster response and strengthen early warning systems.
Key Points
- Shriram Neupane said hydropower tunnel construction standards should be revised with disaster management and security as top priorities.
- He proposed uphill tunnel entrances, automatic steel gates, and bunker-style safe rooms above powerhouses with food, water, and accommodation.
- He called for a separate integrated emergency law that can override existing laws during disasters and allow faster decisions.
- He also stressed the need to improve early warning systems and public awareness, saying people often ignore alerts.
