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  • Mar 01, 2024
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NEPAL-INDIA OFFICIAL DIALOGUE SILENT ON LANDMARK PANCHESHWAR PROJECT

Why in the news?

  • Despite a power-sharing agreement, Nepal and India’s dialogue didn’t advance the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP).
  • Its exclusion in recent talks raises concerns over bilateral relations.
source:researchgate

Highlighting Multilateral Projects between Nepal-India :

  • Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project: Approved ₹1236 crore investment in 2019.
  • International Centre for Buddhist Culture: India initiates construction in Lumbini.
  • Hydropower Projects: Agreements signed for Arun-4 and West Seti projects.
  • Satellite Campus: India offers IIT campus in Rupandehi.
  • Infrastructure Expansion: Cross-border rail link extension and transmission line projects planned.
About Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP):

●   Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP): Bi-national hydropower project on Mahakali River.

●   Covered under the integrated Mahakali Treaty between Nepal and India.

●   Equal-sized underground powerhouses (3240MW) to be built on each side.

●   Provides regulated water for irrigation and flood control downstream.

About Seti River:

●   Seti River: Left tributary of Trishuli River in western Nepal.

●   Sacred in Hinduism, worshipped as a form of Vishnu.

●   Cuts through Mahabharat range, vanishing into caves and tunnels in Pokhara.

●   Holds cultural and geographical importance in the region.