(a) whether any agreement has been signed recently between India and Nepal in
regard to the preparation of a detailed project report on Budhi Gandak Hydel Power
Project; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether any agreement has been signed recently between India and Nepal in
regard to the preparation of a detailed project report on Budhi Gandak Hydel Power
Project; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b) : HMG/Nepal inter-alia proposed in August, 2002 that they would like India
to take up field investigations and preparation of Detailed Project Report of Burhi
Gandaki Hydro Electric Project under grant assistance.
As per pre-feasibility study carried out by HMG/Nepal (April, 1984),
Burhi Gandaki Hydro Electric Project (600 MW) is located on river Burhi Gandaki in
mid Western Nepal, approximately 2 km. upstream from its confluence with river Trisuli
at Benighat.
In order to work out the modalities with Nepal regarding taking up of field
investigations & preparation of Detailed Project Report of Burhi Gandaki Hydro Electric
Project, a technical team from the Ministry of Water Resources held discussions with
HMG/Nepal in October, 2003. It was inter-alia agreed to take up the above work by an
Indian Agency after signing MOU between the two countries.