Kathmandu, Sept. 6 -- The recent catastrophic disaster in the Bhotekoshi river caused massive damage to 13 hydropower projects and transmission infrastructure across Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. In the immediate aftermath, reports emerged that 934 people working at these sites were out of contact. Amid this, Kantipur Television's DP Upadhyay spoke with Kulman Ghising, former managing director of the Nepal Electricity Authority and chairperson of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, regarding the disaster's impact on energy infrastructure, human casualties, search and rescue coordination, and future mitigation measures.

Following the Bhotekoshi disaster, have hydropower projects and their tunnels become major safety concerns for us?

Given Nepal's ge...