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Seti Khola Hydropower Project Begins Trial Production; Budhi Gandaki Project Faces Disagreement

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The 22-megawatt Seti Khola Hydropower Project has commenced trial electricity production after completing construction and technical testing. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Rajendra Prasad Pandey has voiced strong disagreement with Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle's views on the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project's cost and significance.

  • The Seti Khola Hydropower Project, a run-of-river facility, has completed civil structures, hydromechanical systems, and transmission lines.
  • Rajendra Prasad Pandey criticized Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle's categorization of the Budhi Gandaki project as a general hydropower project, emphasizing its multipurpose national pride status.
  • Pandey highlighted the Budhi Gandaki project's potential for water transport, tourism, and infrastructure development, including a 300 km ring road.
  • Authorities have issued warnings to locals along the Seti River to exercise caution due to potential fluctuations in river flow during the testing phase.
  • The Seti Khola project, with an estimated budget of Rs. 5.2 billion, began construction in April 2021 and utilizes two 11.5 MW turbines.

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