FNCCI announces compromise on power bill dispute

Some factories in Butwal-Bhairahawa area pay the first instalment to NEA and restore electricity, while others reject the deal.

A high-level meeting led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday produced a ‘middle-ground’ proposal to resolve the long-standing dispute over dedicated feeder and trunk line fees. However, several industrialists whose power had been cut off, have criticised the deal, accusing Chandra Dhakal, the president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), of negotiating with the government without consulting the affected firms.