Arun
Finance Minister Pun and World Bank Agree on Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project
Nepal’s Finance Minister, Barsaman Pun, currently in America, has secured a crucial agreement with senior World Bank officials in Washington DC regarding the financial management of the 1,063 MW Upper Arun Semi-reservoir Hydroelectric Project in Sankhuwasabha. According to a press statement from the Finance Minister’s secretariat, Minister Pun and Martin Raiser, Vice President for South […]
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World Bank to Lead Funding for 1,063 MW Upper Arun Hydropower Project in Nepal
In a significant development, the World Bank has agreed “in principle” to spearhead the financing efforts for the ambitious 1,063 MW Upper Arun hydropower project in Sankhuwasabha, Nepal, announced the Finance Ministry on Friday. The Upper Arun project, situated along the Arun River in eastern Nepal, is projected to require an investment of $1.71 billion. […]
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