What we know
- Online Khabar English reported that rebuilding flood-damaged energy and grid infrastructure will cost 390.623 billion rupees.
- A joint assessment by the National Planning Commission and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority identified damage to 13 hydropower projects and five solar installations.
- Hydropower facilities with a combined capacity of 783 megawatts were hit across the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river corridors in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
- Search and rescue teams involving the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, and technical experts continue operations as 917 workers remain unaccounted for.
What this means if you are travelling
- Travel through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts is severely disrupted due to heavy damage across road and energy infrastructure along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi corridors.
- Trekking routes and ground transport connecting toward Langtang and the northern border regions face infrastructure destruction and active emergency operations.
- Travellers heading to the Annapurna region or Pokhara follow separate corridors and do not cross the affected river valleys in Rasuwa.
- Anyone holding bookings for northern Bagmati routes should check with their local guides regarding transit road conditions and regional power stability.
Extensive flooding along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers has caused severe damage to power-generation facilities, access corridors, and electrical networks in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. According to an assessment reported by Online Khabar English, repairing and rebuilding the affected energy and grid infrastructure will require an estimated 390.623 billion rupees.
The findings come from a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment conducted by a joint technical team from the National Planning Commission and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. The assessment identified the energy and road networks as the sectors hardest hit by the flood disaster.
Scale of Damage Across River Basins
The joint government assessment recorded damage across 13 hydropower facilities possessing a cumulative capacity of 783 megawatts. In addition to the river installations, the disaster impacted five solar power projects accounting for 24 megawatts of capacity, including the 25-megawatt Nuwakot Solar Power Project.
The flooding wrecked power-generation plants, transmission lines, access roads, and connected auxiliary infrastructure across both river basins. Emergency teams have noted that the physical destruction along the river corridors has heavily compromised local transit routes.
| Project Name | Reported Capacity |
|---|---|
| Upper Trishuli-1 | 216 MW |
| Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi | 120 MW |
| Rasuwagadhi | 111 MW |
| Upper Trishuli-3A | 60 MW |
| Upper Trishuli-3B | 37 MW |
| Trishuli Hydropower Station | 24 MW |
| Chilime | 22 MW |
| Langtang Khola | 20 MW |
| Middle Trishuli Ganga | 15.6 MW |
| Devighat Hydropower Station | 14.1 MW |
| Mailung Khola | 5 MW |
Emergency Response and Missing Personnel
Official records show that 917 workers and employees attached to the affected power projects remain unaccounted for following the flood events. Multi-agency search and rescue missions are actively underway throughout the affected river valleys.
- Nepal Army personnel deployed to priority search zones along the river banks
- Armed Police Force and Nepal Police teams conducting ground operations
- Foreign technical specialists assisting in complex rescue and recovery efforts
- Engineering crews from affected power companies evaluating structural stability
What This Means for Travel Plans
Foreign travellers planning journeys through Rasuwa and Nuwakot must recognise that local infrastructure is currently supporting emergency response priorities. Road links serving the Langtang valley access route and border transit passages share corridors with the damaged plants and have sustained serious structural harm.
Visitors with upcoming itineraries in Langtang or Rasuwa should remain in close contact with their trekking operators for updates on road passability and power availability. Those travelling in other regions of Nepal, such as Pokhara and the Annapurna circuit, are outside these specific river basins and are not affected by this disruption.
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Questions travellers are asking
Which areas experienced the reported flood damage?
The damage is concentrated in the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river corridors.
What is the total estimated cost for reconstructing the energy sector?
According to reporting by Online Khabar English on the government assessment, rebuilding the damaged energy and grid systems will require 390.623 billion rupees.
Which emergency agencies are operating in the flood zones?
Search and rescue operations involve the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, foreign experts and technicians, and technical staff from the impacted project companies.
Are popular trekking destinations like Annapurna or Pokhara affected by this event?
The reported destruction is specific to the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi basins in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, meaning western regions like Pokhara and Annapurna remain outside the disaster zone.