Compensation has been determined for 10 households affected by the under-construction 140-megawatt Tanahu Hydropower Project at Jhapputar in Rishing Rural Municipality–1.
According to the project, a recent meeting of the Compensation Determination Committee chaired by the Chief District Officer fixed compensation based on damages caused during project construction in Lokpa, Dharapani, Dhoklak, Bulsat, and Jhapputar areas.
Based on a field inspection report of the committee, compensation has also been determined for damage to orange trees caused during the construction of a retaining wall for a transmission tower under the Damauli–Bharatpur transmission line in Vyasa Municipality–14, Sodhe. The meeting also discussed addressing compensation demands raised by users of public land and unmanaged settlers affected by the reservoir and buffer zone areas. In addition, the committee deliberated on the additional responsibility assigned by the Cabinet to conduct field studies and surveys of public land that has long been cultivated, used, or settled within the demarcated reservoir and buffer zone areas of the project.
Construction work is currently underway under Package–1, which includes the dam and related headworks structures; Package–2, which covers the main tunnel, powerhouse, and associated equipment; and Package–3, which involves the Damauli–Bharatpur 220 kV transmission line.
The project’s capital structure and financial management for the total estimated cost of USD 505 million—including the transmission line, rural electrification, and interest during construction—has been arranged with funding contributions of USD 150 million from the Asian Development Bank, USD 184 million from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), USD 85 million from the European Investment Bank, and USD 86 million from the Government of Nepal and the Nepal Electricity Authority.
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