Nand Lal Sharma, CMD, SJVN meets the Prime Minister of Nepal

 : December 28, 2022

Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN today called upon Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal Sh. Pushpa Kamal Dahal at Kathmandu. Sh. Sharma is on official visit to Nepal to review the execution of 900 MW Arun-3, 669 MW Lower Arun & 490 MW Arun-4 Hydro Projects and hold discussions with various authorities of Nepal.

Sh. Nand Lal Sharma apprised the Hon’ble Prime Minister about the progress of under construction 900 MW Arun 3 Hydro Electric Project and 217 km long associated Transmission System. Sh. Sharma also briefed about the progress made in clearances of 669 MW Lower Arun and 490 MW Arun 4 Hydro Projects also being developed by SJVN in Arun valley. SJVN is targeting to commission Arun-3 Hydro Project ahead of schedule and also commence the construction of Lower Arun Hydro Project as soon as requisite approvals are in place.

During the meeting, Sh. Nand Lal Sharma discussed about the development of vast hydro potential of Nepal. He emphasised on the benefits of One Basin One Developer approach in speedy and economically viable execution of the projects and in overall socio-economic development of the region. Sh. Sharma requested Hon’ble Prime Minister to consider SJVN for development of more hydro projects in Nepal.