Kathmandu, April 3 -- Electrical wires continue to dangle over the streets of the Kathmandu Valley even though underground cabling has been completed in most core areas. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) says the main hurdle is the inability to install service connections to households due to poor coordination with local governments.

The clustered, tangled wires on electric poles have caused repeated short circuits and several fire incidents, besides spoiling the Capital city's appearance.

"We completed cable-laying works months ago, and in some areas years ago, and have also completed testing and charging of some sub-stations," said Suman Shrestha, chief of the Kathmandu Valley East and South Distribution System Enhancement Project...