Nepal, Feb. 16 -- The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower project-the largest hydropower project that the country is current undertaking-is once again facing delays. This time, the contractor's inability to transport materials to the project site has pushed back the possibility of generating electricity by the targeted time frame. Even though 98 percent of the infrastructure development has been completed, the works regarding hydromechanical Lot-2 are still incomplete.

Texamo Engineering, the Indian contractor charged with executing hydro-mechanical works at the project, has yet to transport lower penstock shaft steel pipes. If the works had continued as planned, the power plant would be generating electricity by next year.

After the government'...