Flooding in Relekhola dam halts power production
Summary
Floodwaters entered the Relekholā Hydropower Project dam in Myagdi, forcing the six-megawatt plant to shut down completely. Landslides have blocked access roads and damaged transmission towers and wires, disrupting power generation and grid supply.
Key Points
- The Relekholā Hydropower Project in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4, Narchyang, Myagdi, has been shut down after floodwaters entered its dam.
- The six-megawatt project stopped generating electricity after rain and floods damaged the dam at the base of Relekholā.
- Landslides have blocked access roads, making it difficult to divert water and resume operations.
- Floods and landslides from the Kaligandaki River also washed away transmission line towers and broke wires.
