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Nepal implements disaster mitigation and electricity export strategies
The Nepali government has unveiled two white papers detailing strategies to enhance disaster preparedness and water resource management following devastating floods on August 26. The initiatives include the Priority River Basin Flood Risk Management Project, which will invest $7.54 million to expand early-warning systems across six major river basins through 2028. Additionally, the GLOF Sanjeevani Project, budgeted at approximately $49.9 million, aims to lower water levels in four high-risk glacial lakes—Thulagi, Lower Arun, Lumding Tsho, and Hongu-2—between 2026 and 2033 to mitigate glacial lake outburst floods.
In the energy sector, Nepal's electricity export revenue has shown significant growth despite monsoon-related damage to hydropower infrastructure. During the month of Ashoj, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) exported 633.98 million units of electricity to India, generating NPR 5.92 billion in revenue. This represents an increase of NPR 962 million compared to the same period last year. Approximately two-thirds of these exports were conducted through bilateral agreements with the Indian states of Haryana and Bihar, while the remainder was traded via the Indian Energy Exchange.
Furthermore, Nepal has officially resumed exporting 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh through India’s national grid, following a suspension caused by flood damage to hydropower plants in August.
Entities
Bangladesh · Centre for Water Resources Research and Development · Department of Hydrology and Meteorology · Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha · Himalayas · India · Indian Energy Exchange · Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation · Nepal · Nepal Electricity Authority
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Export revenue increased by NPR 962 million compared to the same period last year. ictframe.com · baoquocte.vn · asianlite.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Nepal exported 633.98 million units of electricity to India during Ashoj. ictframe.com · asianlite.com · www.news9live.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Approximately two-thirds of electricity exported to India was sold under bilateral agreements. ictframe.com · peoplesreview.com.np · www.news9live.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Nepal exported electricity worth NPR 5.92 billion to India during the month of Ashoj. ictframe.com · www.news9live.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Monsoon floods caused production disruptions at several hydropower projects. ictframe.com · baoquocte.vn · asianlite.com · peoplesreview.com.np
- [● 7 SOURCES] Nepal resumed exporting 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh through India's grid. ictframe.com · baoquocte.vn · asianlite.com · peoplesreview.com.np · www.news9live.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Bilateral agreements supply electricity to the Indian states of Haryana and Bihar. ictframe.com · peoplesreview.com.np
- [● 5 SOURCES] Cumulative power export revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year reached NPR 16.15 billion. ictframe.com · baoquocte.vn · asianlite.com