India, Nepal sign pact to develop power lines
New Delhi: India and Nepal on Wednesday strengthened their energy partnership by signing agreements to develop new cross-border power transmission lines aimed at boosting electricity trade and regional grid stability.
Nepal’s energy minister Kulman Ghising met power minister Manohar Lal in Delhi to review the progress on hydropower projects in Nepal and initiatives to deepen regional grid connectivity for cleaner and more reliable energy exchange.
The proposed transmission system projects include the development of the Inaruwa (Nepal)-New Purnea (India) 400 KV double circuit (quad moose) transmission link and Lamki (Dododhara) (Nepal)-Bareilly (India) 400 KV double circuit (quad moose) link, it said.
