Dolakha, Oct. 18 -- Construction of two domestically funded hydropower projects in Dolakha remains stalled for the past three months because of government delays.

The Supreme Court had ordered the Ministry of Forests and Environment to draft procedures for building hydropower projects inside national parks and conservation areas. Although the ministry directed the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation to prepare them, the process has yet to move forward.

As a result, the 99.8-megawatt Tamakoshi Fifth project under the Janatako Jalavidhyut Karyakram (people's hydropower programme) has been obstructed by the Gaurishankar Conservation Area. Likewise, construction of the 20-megawatt Rolwaling project under Upper Tamakoshi H...