Nepal is bordered by India on three sides. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, lies in the heart of the country that is far from the borders of India. Many people live near the India borders, and India has managed to provide (sell actually) electricity to the places near the Indian border. It's kind of ironic to know that while the capital city Kathmandu has around 18 hours of power cut per day in the peak power cut period, the places near the Indian border have around 1-2 hours of power cuts, even in the peak periods!
A few years ago, I had been to a place called Baitadi, which is a district that has an Indian border. I had expected the same number of power cut hours as in Kathmandu, but instead the power didn't even go off. In Kathmandu, even during the non-powercut period, there would often be power outages, but there, the electricity was very stable!
As it turned out, India's power (which had been bought by Nepal for a hefty sum) was better. Power outages were minimal, and the consistency was rigid. On the other hand, Nepal;s own electricity, as scarce as it may be, was inconsistent and was the level of power outages were enormous.
Thus, another solution for the power cut problem is definitely foreign help. Help in the sense that other countries provide electricity to Nepal.
A few years ago, I had been to a place called Baitadi, which is a district that has an Indian border. I had expected the same number of power cut hours as in Kathmandu, but instead the power didn't even go off. In Kathmandu, even during the non-powercut period, there would often be power outages, but there, the electricity was very stable!
As it turned out, India's power (which had been bought by Nepal for a hefty sum) was better. Power outages were minimal, and the consistency was rigid. On the other hand, Nepal;s own electricity, as scarce as it may be, was inconsistent and was the level of power outages were enormous.
Thus, another solution for the power cut problem is definitely foreign help. Help in the sense that other countries provide electricity to Nepal.
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