Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- MCA-Nepal has begun construction of the New Butwal Substation and an 18-kilometre transmission line in Sunwal, Nawalparasi (West), on Wednesday. The event for laying the foundation was attended by Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal, US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson, MCC Resident Country Director Diane Francisco, MCA-Nepal Executive Director Khadga Bahadur Bisht, and local representatives.

According to MCA-Nepal, these new infrastructures-being built under the MCC Nepal Compact-will strengthen Nepal's electricity grid and support cross-border energy trade between Nepal and India.

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