Nepal, Oct. 7 -- Landslides and floods triggered by incessant rainfall have affected 32 hydropower projects across 10 districts in three provinces.

According to preliminary data compiled by the Independent Power Producers' Association Nepal (IPPAN) as of Monday afternoon, 17 operational projects with a combined capacity of 180 megawatts and 15 under-construction projects with a combined capacity of 338 megawatts have been hit by floods.

In previous years, the lack of timely flood warnings or limited trust in the available information, often led to significant human casualties. This year, however, an agreement between IPPAN and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology enabled the exchange of early flood warnings, which helped prevent ...