597 towers for transmission lines of 900 MW Arun-III Hydropower Project under construction

kathmandu : The 900 megawatt Arun-III Hydropower Project has started construction of 597 towers for its electricity transmission line.  

The project based in Sankhuwasabha will be erecting the towers for its transmission lines in seven districts that include Sankhuwasabha, Bhojpur, Khotang, Udayapur, Siraha, Mahottari and Dhanusha.

In the discussion held at the district administration office on Monday, the project representatives said that the 400 KV transmission line of the Arun-III project will be taken to Dhalkebar in Dhanush through Diding of Sankhuwasabha. The electricity transmission line project will be taken to Dhalkebar in Dhanusha via Diding of Chichila Rural Municipality.

For transmission lines, Sankhuwasabha will have 59 towers, Bhojpur 100, Khotang 79, Udayapur 147, Siraha 23, Mahottari 87 and Dhanusha will have 120 towers. It is said that the process has been initiated through the relevant district administration office to acquire land for the construction of the tower.

The transmission line starts from Diding Pukhuwa in Chichila Rural Municipality and passes through Dandagaun, Ahale, Chyangkuti, Sekaha, Manebhanyang, Upper Chewa, Khoronde, Pipley Raya of Khandbari Municipality and reaches Bhojpur, according to Sutlej Company’s office Tumlingtar.

The construction of road, dam site, power house, and tunnel for the Arun-III Hydropower Project being constructed by the Indian Sutlej Company is being carried out in full swing.

According to the project, the dam site work is being done in Makalu Rural Municipality-5 Faksinda of Sankhuwasabha, while the construction of the power house is underway at Pukhuwa of Chichila Rural Municipality Diding. The project is targeted to be completed in the next five years. An investment of Rs 120 billion has been estimated for the construction of the project.

It has been agreed that the project will provide 30 units of electricity free of costs to the local affected households. From this project, Nepal will receive Rs 340 billion in royalties, free electricity, income tax, VAT and customs duties in the next 25 years.