The cabinet today declared a $500-million US government grant-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-funded transmission line project as a national pride project making a total of 22 National Pride Projects.
The national pride projects enjoy some relaxation of legal obligations, and their works can be expedited in fast track. "The status of ‘national pride’ helps it to execute the project in the given time frame and encourages them to take rigorous follow-up actions during project management," according to the Office of the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-N). "The MCC project has to be completed within five years after the starting."
The MCA-N has started land acquisition for the 300-km-long transmission line project that will be carried out in three different phases: Lapsiphedi-Ratmate-Damauli, Damauli-Sunawal-India border, and Ratmate-Hetauda.
The transmission line – of 400 KVA capacity and is being built with a total investment of $300 million – will become major electricity supply network of the country connecting major cities with major hubs of electricity production from Marshyangdi and Trishuli river basins. The line will also connect with India and will be used to to trade electricity.
Besides the transmission line, the MCA-N plans to invest the remaining $200 million in six other road maintenance projects including Chaarali-Phidim (130-km), Dharan-Basantapur (88-km), Kadamaha (of Lahan) to Gaighat (26-km), Hetauda-Bhaise-Bhimphedi (22-km), Amelia-Tulsipur (38-km) and a pilot project of 25-km which is yet to begin, but aims at set the best example with the use of latest technology.
The national pride projects enjoy some relaxation of legal obligations, and their works can be expedited in fast track. "The status of ‘national pride’ helps it to execute the project in the given time frame and encourages them to take rigorous follow-up actions during project management," according to the Office of the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-N). "The MCC project has to be completed within five years after the starting."
The MCA-N has started land acquisition for the 300-km-long transmission line project that will be carried out in three different phases: Lapsiphedi-Ratmate-Damauli, Damauli-Sunawal-India border, and Ratmate-Hetauda.
The transmission line – of 400 KVA capacity and is being built with a total investment of $300 million – will become major electricity supply network of the country connecting major cities with major hubs of electricity production from Marshyangdi and Trishuli river basins. The line will also connect with India and will be used to to trade electricity.
Besides the transmission line, the MCA-N plans to invest the remaining $200 million in six other road maintenance projects including Chaarali-Phidim (130-km), Dharan-Basantapur (88-km), Kadamaha (of Lahan) to Gaighat (26-km), Hetauda-Bhaise-Bhimphedi (22-km), Amelia-Tulsipur (38-km) and a pilot project of 25-km which is yet to begin, but aims at set the best example with the use of latest technology.
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