Electricity Transmission Project
Boundary wall fence construction completed
MCA-Nepal has completed the construction of a boundary wall fence around 20.27 hectares of land at the Ratmate Substation construction site in Belkotgadhi, Nuwakot. The fence demarcates the land for the substation and will pave the way for smooth construction once contractors are selected.
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Forest Census Completed in Seven Districts
MCA-Nepal completed forest census works in seven districts namely Chitwan, Dhading, Makwanpur, Nawalparasi East, Nawalparasi West, Palpa and Tanahun by March 2024.
The activity was carried out to document and provide details of forest area and the number of trees that need to be […]
Consulting Women to Understand their Concerns
MCA-Nepal organized Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with mothers’ groups and members of the Community Forest Users Groups at Municipalities/Rural Municipalities affected by the Electricity Transmission Project in Dhading, Nuwakot and Tanahun districts in January and February 2024.
The discussions were organized to understand the […]
Household and IOL Surveys to inform Resettlement Action Plan
MCA-Nepal conducted Household and Inventory of Loss (IOL) surveys in Tanahun district in February 2024 to obtain socio-cultural, demographic and economic information on project-affected families as per the Resettlement Policy Framework approved by the MCA-Nepal Board of Directors.
Such surveys have been carried out […]
CFC Sub-committees Complete Field Verification Visits
CFC Sub-committees formed to recommend compensation rates for the lands to be acquired by MCA-Nepal completed field verification visits in all nine districts by March 2024.
These were carried out under the leadership of respective Assistant Chief District Officers in seven districts whereas Administrative […]
Discussions on Compensation Fixation Timeline
MCA-Nepal organized a meeting with the Compensation Fixation Committee (CFC) in Palpa district on 13 March 2024 to expedite the land acquisition process.
Mr. Khadga Bahadur Bisht, Executive Director, MCA-Nepal discussed the compensation fixation timeline with CFC members and district-level stakeholders during the meeting.
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MCA-Nepal Launches 18 km Cross-border Transmission Line
MCA-Nepal prioritized and advanced the 18 km cross-border line with the launch of its procurement of the 400 KV Transmission Line (TL) from New Butwal to the Nepal/India border. The notice was published on 15 March 2024 with a submission deadline of 16 May 2024. […]
New Butwal Substation Construction Site Visit
Members of MCA-Nepal Board of Directors Mr. Kul Man Ghising, the Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Mr. Kumar Pandey, the private sector representative, visited the New Butwal Substation construction site on 23 July 2023.
The purpose of the visit was to […]
Impact on project-affected women and children being analyzed
MCA-Nepal organized Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with project affected women at Kailash Municipality, Hetauda Sub Metropolitan City, Thaha Municipality and Raksirang Rural Municipality in Makawanpur district to analyze the socio-economic impacts on women and children due to resettlement activities of the ETP from 20 […]
Consultations in response to grievances
MCA-Nepal organized consultations with the local community at Ward No. 5 and 6 of Likhu Rural Municipality, Nuwakot district on 13 August 2023. The consultations were organized in response to grievances registered against the proposed route of the transmission line by project affected people. The […]
Forest Census
MCA-Nepal initiated work on forest census in districts to be affected by the ETP. After completion of consultations with Community Forest User Groups and Leasehold Forest User Groups, orientations to lead forest census teams were provided to Divisional and Sub-Divisional Forest Officers in nine […]
Household Surveys for the preparation of Resettlement Action Plan
MCA-Nepal has completed household surveys in Chitwan and Nawalparasi (East) districts to obtain sociocultural, demographic and economic information on project-affected families. Household surveys are ongoing in Dhading, Makwanpur, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta West), Nuwakot, Palpa and Sindhupalchowk districts.
The survey is an integral part of […]
CDOs workshop to expedite land acquisition for TL
MCA-Nepal organized a workshop with Chief District Officers (CDOs) from affected districts of ETP at Manigram in Rupandehi district on 24 July 2023. The workshop helped develop a common understanding to facilitate land acquisition process for the transmission lines in respective districts.
Attending the […]
Update on Land Acquisition for Transmission Line
MCA-Nepal has made notable progress in acquiring land to build tower pads for the transmission line as per the Land Acquisition Act, 1977.
MCA-Nepal organized stakeholder meetings in all nine districts prior to the formation of the Compensation Fixation Committee (CFC) under the chairmanship of […]
Stakeholder Meeting for Land Acquisition in Sindhupalchowk and Nuwakot Districts
MCA-Nepal organized stakeholder meetings in the Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk districts prior to the issue of a notice on preliminary action to acquire land as per Clause 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1977. The meeting in Nuwakot district was convened on 10 April 2023 under […]
Submission of Preliminary Action Reports on Land Acquisition
Preliminary Action Reports on land acquisition have been submitted to District Administration Offices of Chitwan and Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East).
The reports were handed over to Mr. Surendra Paudel, Chief District Officer, Chitwan, and Mr. Krishna Prasad Lamsal, Chief District Officer, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) […]
Cadastral Verification Surveys of Lands under TL Routes
MCA-Nepal has completed cadastral verification surveys of lands under the transmission line routes in the remaining districts of Sindhupalchowk, Makwanpur and Nuwakot after verification by Government of Nepal (GoN) surveyors from District Survey Offices.
The verification was carried out in Makwanpur, from 7 April to […]
Household Surveys in Two Project-affected Districts
MCA-Nepal has completed household surveys in Chitwan and Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) to obtain a socio-cultural, demographic and economic database of project-affected families.
The surveys were conducted from May 21-25 in Chitwan and June 6-11 in Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta East). These surveys will be […]
Consultation with CFUG in Sindhupalchowk
MCA-Nepal completed consultations with a Community Forest User Group (CFUG) in Sindhupalchowk on 31 March 2023. The consultations are part of a series of consultations being conducted with various CFUGs and Leasehold Forest User Groups (LFUG) in project-affected districts to share outcomes of the Environmental […]
Consultations with CFUGs and LFUGs
MCA-Nepal has organized a series of consultations with various Forest User Groups (FUGs), including Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) and Leasehold Forest User Groups (LFUGs), in the project-affected districts of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta West), Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), Makwanpur, Palpa, Chitwan, Nuwakot, Tanahun, Sindhupalchowk and […]
