KATHMANDU, July 10 -- The generation and supply of about 500 megawatt of electricity has been hampered due to the incessant rain and rise in the levels of rivers across the nation.

The generation of 240 MW of electricity from the power houses under Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and 250 MW electricity from power houses promoted by the private sector has been halted. Kulman Ghising, managing director of NEA, informed Republica Online that the incessant rain has impacted the generation, transmission and distribution systems across the country. He said that the generation of 40 percent of electricity from NEA's powerhouses has been halted due to floods and continuous rain across the nation.

"The supply of electricity has been hampered a...