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Dark days in power-poor Nepal
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January 12, 2009, Monday
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STARTING yesterday, Nepalese citizens were allowed only eight hours of electricity a day because of low water levels in reservoirs that drive hydroelectric plants.
The government-owned Nepal Electricity Authority said citizens will face 16-hour power outages daily until the situation improves. The state utility imposed 12-hour power cuts each day last month but increased blackout hours yesterday because of a worsening power crisis.
Nepal's government is planning to install diesel-powered plants.
The Association of Private Health Institutions in Nepal warned yesterday it would soon reduce services because it cannot afford to run generators for so long each day.
Nepal has recently only produced about half its electricity needs, in part because of unusually low levels in reservoirs that feed hydroelectric plants. The amount of power Nepal imports from India is not enough to make up the shortfall.
The government-owned Nepal Electricity Authority said citizens will face 16-hour power outages daily until the situation improves. The state utility imposed 12-hour power cuts each day last month but increased blackout hours yesterday because of a worsening power crisis.
Nepal's government is planning to install diesel-powered plants.
The Association of Private Health Institutions in Nepal warned yesterday it would soon reduce services because it cannot afford to run generators for so long each day.
Nepal has recently only produced about half its electricity needs, in part because of unusually low levels in reservoirs that feed hydroelectric plants. The amount of power Nepal imports from India is not enough to make up the shortfall.
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