India approves expedited export of electricity to flood-hit Nepal
India has approved an expedited plan to export electricity to Nepal to assist with recovery efforts following devastating floods. The power supply will run for 18 hours a day through the end of 2026 to help stabilize Nepal's damaged energy infrastructure.
Why it matters
This move highlights the critical role of regional energy cooperation in disaster recovery and cross-border infrastructure resilience.
India’s Ministry of Power have given their go-ahead for exporting power to Nepal to help recover from devastating floods which, among other things, destroyed their hydropower infrastructure and took lives of more than 1,300 people.
The approval paves the way for exporting power for 18 hours a day starting Sept 13 until Dec 31 this year.
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“The approval will help Nepal meet its power requirements during this difficult period and further strengthen the close and longstanding energy cooperation between India and Nepal,” stated India’s Power Ministry.
It further informed the quantum of power to be exported from January next year would be reviewed in December.
The Hindu had earlier reported that Kathmandu had asked New Delhi to accord requisite approvals for transmission of electricity earlier than usual.
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