Load-shedding allegations continue to haunt government
Summary
Nepalese authorities, including the NEA and Energy Minister, deny formal load-shedding amid public complaints of frequent power disruptions largely attributed to technical and environmental factors.
Key Points
- Minister Deepak Khadka denies claims of load-shedding, stating electricity supply is smooth countrywide except for a few areas.
- NEA Executive Director Hitendra Dev Shakya dismisses load-shedding allegations, attributing outages to technical faults and infrastructure limits.
- Public continues to experience frequent power interruptions and low voltage affecting appliances, despite official denials of load-shedding.
- Technical challenges include simultaneous agricultural borewell use, rainy season impacts on transmission lines, and local opposition to infrastructure expansion.
