Nepal, Oct. 13 -- The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has extended the national electricity grid to Hatiya in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-3 of northern Sankhuwasabha district, marking a significant step towards improving power access in the remote settlement.

The project, implemented by the Planning and Technical Services Department under the NEA's Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate, is expected to ensure a more reliable and adequate electricity supply in the geographically isolated area.

Local residents, government offices, health institutions, grain mills and cottage industries are among those expected to benefit from the grid extension. According to Rambabu Chaudhary, chief of the NEA's Khandbari Distribution Centre, ...