Tanahu Hydropower Project Reaches 75% Completion

Tanahu. The under-construction Tanahu Hydropower Project with a capacity of 140 megawatts has achieved 75 percent progress so far. The project, being built in Jhuptar of Rishing Rural Municipality-1, has reported 75 percent progress in work across all three 'packages', the project stated. Project Chief Shyamji Bhandari informed that work is underway on Package 1, which includes the dam and related structures (headworks), Package 2, which includes the main tunnel, powerhouse, and related equipment, and Package 3, which includes the Damuali-Bharatpur 220 KV transmission line. The work for Package 1, including the dam and related structures, is being carried out by Songda Kalika JV. Bhandari stated that this package has achieved 57 percent progress. The work for cutting the hill, access road, temporary dam required to divert the Seti River, and two diversion tunnels, among other structures, for the construction of the main dam has been completed. The Seti River was diverted on November 6, 2023 (Bikram Sambat Kartik 20, 2080). It has been reported that the construction of temporary dams on the upper and lower banks of the main dam was completed in June 2024 (Bikram Sambat Jeth 2081). With the completion of these tasks, the necessary infrastructure for starting the 'concreting' and related grouting work of the main dam has been prepared.