With India eyeing hydropower projects in Nepal, it is important for Nepal to set goals and boundaries

In recent times, India has been actively engaging with the Nepal government, making persistent efforts to take charge of the construction of the 1,061 MW Upper Arun hydropower project. India’s proposal suggests that this project would be their fourth-largest undertaking in the Arun Basin.

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), an Indian government company, has obtained the rights to the hydropower projects in the basin. However, the Nepali government has not made a decision yet, as the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) wants to build the project independently and seek foreign investment.