LAMJUNG: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started the process to find a contractor for the construction of Marsyangdi Corridor Electricity Transmission Line.

The process to select a contracting company has begun for the construction of 46-kilometre long 220 KV transmission line from Dharapani to Udipur, and 220/132/33 KV substations at Dharapani of Manang and Khudi of Lamjung.

NEA has indicated that interested companies must send their applications by December 4. The selected company would be granted the contract to construct the two substations as well as the transmission line.

Meanwhile, a contracting company has already been appointed for the construction of 67 kilometres long Udipur-Markichok-Bharatpur transmission line within the same corridor. Works have already begun in this section of the transmission line.

Likewise, selection process has reached its final stage to determine a contracting company for the construction of 220/132/33 KV substations at Udipur and Bharatpur and their appointment would be finalised by the end of November 2018, said chief of the 220 KV Marsyangdi Corridor Tranmission Line Project, Chirantan Bikram Rana.

He informed that the transmission line is being constructed with a subsidised loan from European Investment Bank (EIB). According to him, electricity generated from the Marsyangdi Corridor Transmission Line would reach Marsyangdi and Kathmandu from Markichok.

Similarly, construction of 220 KV Markichok-Kathmandu Transmission Line is taking place in full swing. Construction of the transmission line and substation is targeted to be completed by July 2019.