Kathmandu, February 17
With the aim to minimise the risk of electric shocks, beautify the city and automate power distribution in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started to execute the work of laying the electricity cables underground.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the work of laying the electricity cables underground amidst a ceremony held here today.
Speaking at the programme, PM Oli directed NEA to complete the underground cable line, reinforcement and automation of the distribution system as per the prescribed cost and schedule. “To increase electricity consumption, the distribution line needs to be sustainable and reliable,” he said, adding that the initiative would also help beautify the capital.
Stressing on the need for all concerned stakeholders, including the government and private agencies, to coordinate for timely completion of the project, Oli said, “The execution of this project will set the pace for similar projects in the future.”
In March 2019, an Indian contractor company, KEI Industries Ltd, had been selected to implement the project.
It had made the lowest bid among the companies that had shown interest to carry out the work and had committed to complete the project worth nearly Rs seven billion by October 2021.
The company is undertaking the work of transferring the cables underground for the areas covered by Maharajgunj Distribution Centre and Ratnapark Distribution Centre.
As per NEA, the Maharajgunj Distribution
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