Kathmandu, May 2 -- Nepal can import electricity up to 15 hours daily from India, in an arrangement up from the existing 12 hours.

The government of India has given the approval for Nepal Electricity Authority to import 600 megawatts from Muzzaffarpur-Dhalkebar line for 15 hours from 2:00am to 5:00 pm, said a senior official at the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources. Earlier the approval was only for solar hours.

Also, the government of India has approved the export of up to 600 MW to Nepal via Indian power exchange through the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar line from 11 pm to 4am.

"From Friday, we will import electricity from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm [solar hours]. At night, we will be able to import from 2:00 am to 6:00 am," Raja Bhai Silpakar,...