Flooding in Relekhola dam halts power production
Summary
Floodwaters have shut down the six-megawatt Relekhola Hydropower Project in Myagdi after damaging its dam and washing away transmission infrastructure. Landslides and blocked access roads have made it difficult to restore operations.
Key Points
- The Relekhola 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 completely after damage to the dam caused by rain and floods from September 24-27.
- Landslides have blocked access roads, making it difficult to divert water and resume operation.
- Floods and landslides from the Kaligandaki River also washed away transmission line towers and broke wires.
