Nepal PM visiting Jhakri town in Shimla to inspect Nathpa-Jhakri hydro-power project today

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda is visiting Jhakri town in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh today to inspect Asia's biggest underground Nathpa-Jhakri hydro-power project. The project has a power generation capacity of 1500 Megawatt. 

Mr Dahal is also expected to hold discussions on hydro-power



projects in Nepal with officials of Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam, a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking. 

The Nigam is commissioning various hydro-power projects in several states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Arunachal Pradesh.Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the Nepal Prime Minister's visit.