Nepal approves investment proposal from India’s SJVN for 669 MW Lower Arun hydropower project

Nepal approves investment proposal from India’s SJVN for 669 MW Lower Arun hydropower project

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: April 17 2023

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  • The Investment Board of Nepal has approved the investment proposal from India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) to build a 669 Mega Watt Lower Arun Hydro project in Nepal.
  • The investment proposal from SJVN worth 92.68 billion Nepali Rupees was given approval in the 53rd meeting of the Investment Board chaired by Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
  • This is the third project undertaken, all through negotiation windows, on the Arun River after the 900 MW Arun-III and 695 MW Arun-IV hydroelectricity projects. The three projects will generate nearly 2,300 MW of electricity from the river in the Sankhuwasabha district. 
  • Earlier, the Investment Board of Nepal and India’s SJVN signed an agreement for the development of the Arun-III hydropower project in November 2014 according to which Nepal will receive Rs 348 billion over 25 years.
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