{
  "id": 4266018,
  "title": "India weighing steps to help Nepal with more power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/india-weighing-steps-to-help-nepal-with-more-power",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T18:35:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/india-weighing-steps-to-help-nepal-with-more-power/articleshow/133618354.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian authorities are currently processing requests to enable greater power flow into Nepal, as per established systems, encompassing day-ahead and real-time market segments of Indian power exchanges, informed sources disclosed. Nepal has requested advance import approvals, beginning September, to address generation shortfalls resulting from recent flash floods, which have been described as one of the most severe in history. These floods, that occurred on August 26, have inflicted significant damage, including to power generation infrastructure in Nepal. However, the impact on India's national power grid is minimal and easily manageable.\n\nThe current shortfall in cross-border power flow to India amounts to around 400 MW, down from its previous peak export levels of 950-1000 MW. Despite this, power ministry officials have not anticipated any need for emergency procurement or alternative arrangements to balance domestic demand, as India's expansive grid capacity and substantial generation reserve margins are able to absorb the temporary shortfall of 400 MW without destabilizing the grid or disrupting retail supply. Notably, major cross-border transmission corridors, such as the 400 kV Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur link with a transfer capacity of 1000 MW, remain fully operational.\n\nMoreover, Indian public sector undertakings are actively developing key projects in Nepal, such as the under-construction 900 MW Arun-3 and 669 MW Lower Arun projects in the unaffected Arun River basin, which are proceeding on schedule.",
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}