Government Removes Obstacles for 400kV Dhalkebar-Hetaunda Transmission Line

Kathmandu. The government has removed the obstacles to the construction of the 400kV Dhalkebar-Hetaunda transmission line, which had been stalled for various reasons for 12 years. With the decision of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, permission has been obtained to use forest land in the Makwanpur section of the project.

The Council of Ministers meeting has granted permission to the Nepal Electricity Authority to use 2.2 hectares of national forest land under the Rato Mate Community Forest User Group and the Saraswati Community Forest User Group in Hetauda-15, Makwanpur, in accordance with Section 42(1) of the Forest Act, 2076. It has also granted permission to remove 1,292 trees of various species in the said area.