Is handing over of Arun-III (900 MW hydro-power project) to India detrimental for Nepal??
Saroj Chalise Kathmandu Nepal chalisesaroj639@gmail.com, 9846285132 Off-late, many people are condemning PM KP Sharma Oli because of having an undue inclination toward India .Oli is accused of selling the river Arun to India without any consideration of national interest. However, I am pretty sure that these blamer either doesn't have or have very superficial understanding about the reality .I am writing this post to clear about those things What is Arun-III? Arun-III is a 900 MW Run-of-River hydro-power project with diurnal peaking capacity.The project is located in Arun River, a principal tributary of Saptakoshi near Num village of Sankhuwasabha district.Project Development Agreement (PDA) was signed between Government of Nepal, represented by Investment Board of the Government of Nepal and SJVN-Arun 3 Power Development Company Limited on 25th November 2014. Sushil Koiral was the then Prime Minister of Nepal. The SJVN wa...