Energy Minister Addresses Power Outages in Western Nepal

Kathmandu. Following repeated complaints of power outages, low voltage, and lack of meters in areas including Nepalgunj and Surkhet, Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Shrestha spent two days in the region discussing problem identification and solutions with stakeholders.

In discussions with the Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, the heads of Sudurpashchim, Karnali, and Lumbini provinces of the Nepal Electricity Authority, distribution center officials, people's representatives, industrialists-businessmen, and local residents, it was concluded that the distribution system in western Nepal is becoming dilapidated, structures built four decades ago cannot meet the current electricity demand, and supply is being affected due to a shortage of feeders, transformers, and other distribution equipment.