Project Information
Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Line Project
A) Project Detail/ Scope:
Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV Transmission Line Project once completed will evacuate approximately
1600 MW of power generated by various hydropower stations in the Marsyangdi basin/ Marsyangdi
River Corridor. The Project comprises of construction of 110 km long Double Circuit Transmission
Line from Manang (Dharapani) to Chitawan (Bharatpur) and associated 220/132/33 kV, 160 MVA
substations at Dharapani of Manang, Khudi and Udipur at Lamjung and New Bharatpur at Chitawan.
The length of upper section of 220 kV, double circuit transmission line with twin conductor from
Dharapani to Udipur is 45.57 km. Similarly, the length of lower section of 220 kV, double circuit
transmission line with twin HTLS, ACCC Drake conductor from Udipur to Bharatpur is 64.46 km.
Estimated total project cost is US$ 90 million and is funded by EIB.
The complete Project is divided into two divisions.
Division 1: Manang-Khudi-Udipur Division
Office Location: Khudi, Lamjung
B) Scope of Work:
Construction of 220/132/33 kV, 100 MVA Substation at Dharapani, Manang
Construction of 220/132/33 kV, 160 MVA Substation at Khudi, Lamjung
Construction of 220 kV Transmission Line form Dharapani, Manang to
Construction of 220 kV Transmission Line form Khudi, Lamjung to Udipur, Lamjung
Contractor: TBEA Co. Ltd, China
Contract No. and Title: ICB/PMD/MCTLP/018/19-01: Design, Supply, Installation Testing and
Commissioning of Manang-Khudi-Udipur 220 kV Transmission Line and Associated Substations in
Khudi & Manang
Contract Agreement Date: 27th may 2020
Contract Duration : 18 Months for Khudi Substiaon and Khudi Udipur Line and 24 Months for
Manang Substaion and Manang-Khudi Line
Progress Status:
EIA report has been approved from Ministry of Environment and Forest
DOED has issued construction license
Manang Substation and Manang-Khudi Transmission line
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Survey work of both line and substation has been completed
Substation land has been already acquired
Khudi Substation:
Substation land has been already acquired
Most of the design has been already approved
Land Preparation and retaining wall work is going on.
Khudi-Udipur Section
Survey and associated activities
o Line Route Survey and tower spotting of Khudi-Udipur Section of line has been
completed
o Land parceling work for Khudi-Udipur section of line will start very soon. Letter
has been already dispatched to land survey department.
o For Re-Tree Counting, letter has been dispatched to Ministry of Energy and
within few days the work will start.
Division 2: Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur Division
Package 1:
Contract Details: Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220 kV Transmission Line Project
Package 2:
Contract Details: 220/132/33 kV Udipur and Bharatpur Substation
C) Hindrance of the Project:
Main hindrance for the implementation of the Project is ROW issues of transmission line. Public
are demanding 100 % compensation towards the diminution of land in the width of ROW.
However, only fixed percentage is given as compensation, in line with Electricity Regulation,
2050, for such land. This has caused local people to obstruct vehemently.
D) Effort to Mitigate Hindrance
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Project will coordinate with local people, local governing bodies and political parties for the
mitigation of ROW issues
E) Land and Building Details
Land Details
S.N Location Area (in Ropani) Remarks
1 Dharapani, Manang 104 For Manang Substation
2 Tadikuna, Lamjung 85 For Khudi Substation
3 Udipur 80 21 Ropani of Land is
Purchased by Project
and additional approx.
60 Ropani land
purchased by Middle
Marsyangdi
Hydropower shall be
used for construction
of Udipur Substation
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