West Seti Hydro

Troubled Waters Of Nepal And Pack Of Agitators

September 2, 2009  

By Alok Raj Upadhyaya, The Rising Nepal

With self-proclaimed domain on matters of executive expediency, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a “no- further- action- unless- clearance” notice to the Government of Nepal on the much debated West Seti Hydropower Project (WSHP).

On the one hand, this has sparked a never-ending debate as to how Nepal should develop its water resource. On the other hand, agitators of the troubled waters of Nepal seem to have received shots of extra energy, after having realised their guilt and remained moribund for quite some time following the Arun III debacle and, more particularly, after being beaten and driven out by the locals while trying to instigate the people against the Kali Gandaki ‘A’ hydro project. [Read More]