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Energy and Power
Energy and Power
The Nepal government is planning to export electricity to Bangladesh by using Indian territories. This will become possible only after the country establishes a power link with Indian state of West Bengal (WB). Nepal currently has cross-border transmission traces with states Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India. Efforts are underway for a feasibility test on establishing a cross border transmission line between Nepal and WB following the high-level conferences on bilateral power sector cooperation held in Kathmandu on 23-24 February. According to Nepalese officials, transmission conne…