Nepal, Oct. 12 -- Nearly 5,000 households in northern Gorkha have been facing power outage after the Sirdibas-Uhiya Micro Hydropower Project was damaged by Sunday flood in the Budhigandaki River.

Sujan Gurung, chairperson of the Sirdibas-Uhiya Micro Hydropower Project, stated that the power supply to wards 3 and 6 of Chumanubri Rural Municipality was disrupted after the flood swept away infrastructure of the hydropower project.

Electricity supply has been disrupted in the Chumanubri areas of Lokpa, Dungla, Nyak, Philim, Chisapani, Aanga, Sarsyu, Nagchet, Ghattekhola, Pangsing, Jagat, Salleri, Paiyu, Bhaluwan, Sirdibas, and Jagat. According to Gurung, 971 households have been affected by the flood. "The flood swept away 12 electricity p...