Nepal proposes Team of Experts' term extension to finalise Pancheshwar DPR
The fate of the bilateral project hangs in the balance as the two sides are yet to agree on issues of water and cost-sharing.
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The fate of the bilateral project hangs in the balance as the two sides are yet to agree on issues of water and cost-sharing.
Though the two sides agreed in early June to conclude the detailed project report (DPR) of the multipurpose project within three months, breakthrough continues to elude them.
The proposed 6,480-megawatt project has remained in limbo for three decades since the two countries signed the Mahakali Treaty in 1996.
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: A meeting of the panel of experts from Nepal and India has commenced in Kathmandu on Friday to finalize the detailed project report of Pancheshwar Multi-Purpose Project.
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has received approval for its Indrayani river rejuvenation project and has submitted a proposal to the Central government. The project aims to restore and clean the river, develop riverfronts, and evaluate the feasibility of a water transport system. The PMRDA has submitted a detailed project report with a budget of ₹577.16 crore to the Government of Maharashtra, and the central government is expected to approve it soon. The project covers 54 villages and towns along the Indrayani River.