Excited to see the progress of the ambitious 998Kw Chukeni MHP in Patarasi, Jumla by #AEPC wit tech support UNDP in Nepal ; the plant is expected to be full commissioned by end April 2024 Asian Development Bank #SASEC Ambassador Dagny Mjøs Kristine Storholt Ayshanie Julien Chevillard Nawa Raj Dhakal @sharadbk2023

998kWChukeni MHP would significantly improve the reliability of electricity in Jumla but more needs to be done to cater the suppressed demand with reliable access to electricity in Karnali Ambassador Dagny Mjøs Asian Development Bank SASEC Hello NEA AEPC UNDP in Nepal Kristine Storholt Pragyajan Rai Pushkar Manandhar

Successful field visit with Asian Development Bank and UNDP in Nepal to Jumla for a new transmission and distrib project. Highly relevant & potential to speedup econ dev of #Karnali. Current status demands tech assistance as well. Ambassador Dagny Mjøs is ready to support.

While the forests are burning … its not just the trees that are lost, entire ecosystem is endangered, communities are affected and children and elderly suffer from pollution. Time to revisit our forest management approach.