Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kathmandu, September 6 The Mi

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Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kathmandu, September 6 The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has been carrying out the search and rescue of workers trapped or missing at hydropower projects alongside efforts to restore electricity supply and rebuild infrastructure damaged by the devastating Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa. The flood caused extensive damage to hydropower projects, transmission structures and electricity supply systems in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and other districts. The ministry has formed a high-level management mechanism (SMT) to coordinate the response. The mechanism includes the ministry secretary, heads of departments and divisions, and senior officials from the Nepal Electricity Authority. The mechanism is coordinating rescue, relief, restoration of electricity services and management of damage caused by the disaster. Since the day of the flood, the ministry has been maintaining records of the condition of affected hydropower projects, missing employees and workers, equipment deployed for rescue operations and progress made at different sites.