Nepal restores power and rebuilds after deadly floods
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The Nepali government and army are working to restore essential services in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts after floods on August 26 damaged infrastructure.
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha announced that electricity service had returned to more communities, specifically wards 10 and 11 of Bidur Municipality in Nuwakot and Tarkeshwar-4. Officials report that they have restored electricity to 83 percent of areas in Rasuwa and 95 percent in Nuwakot.
The Ministry began repairs immediately, sending personnel and resources to fix damaged electrical systems and using alternative solutions where necessary. For communities still without grid power, the government is distributing solar systems through the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre. Community shelters receive systems up to 2 kilowatts, while individual households get systems based on their needs. Nepal Electricity Authority and the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre teams continue to repair infrastructure in the affected areas.
The Nepali Army is also building a 60-meter temporary steel bridge over the Tadi river at Devighat in Nuwakot after the original bridge was destroyed. Construction began three days prior to the report and was expected to finish the next day, with technical tests to follow before the route reopens.
