NEWS – Nepal and India have reached an understanding to take forward the procedural activities of the 6,480-megawatt Pancheshwar Multipurpose power plant

PANCHESHWAR MULTIPURPOSE POWER PLANT

• Proposed hydroelectric power project and multipurpose dam
• Involves the construction of a dam on the Mahakali River
• Development of the project is covered under the integrated Mahakali Treaty signed between Nepal and India in 1996 under which equal sizes of underground powerhouses of 3,240 MV will be constructed on each side of the Mahakali river in India and Nepal
• Mahakali River, which originates in the Himalayas and serves as the boundary river between India and Nepal.
• Objective: hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, flood control, and other associated benefits
• One of the crucial aspects of the project is the equitable sharing of water and the benefits derived from the dam. Both India and Nepal are expected to benefit from the project in terms of electricity generation, irrigation, and flood control