Kathmandu. The newly appointed Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Dirgha Kumar Shrestha, has said that he will not allow load-shedding during the winter season. He said this while taking charge at the NEA’s office in Durbar Marg.

‘We are thinking about the option of easing the power supply in the winter. ‘, he said, ‘… We will not let there be a problem in the power supply in the winter. ’

He also said that his first priority is the reconstruction of hydropower projects hydropower projects damaged by the floods in Bhotekoshi on August 26. Shrestha said that the work of connecting the damaged projects to the national system has already begun.

Shrestha said that they are looking for alternative energy to ease power supply in winter at a time when there is talk of problem in power supply in winter after floods damaged many hydropowers.

Shrestha also said that it has been decided to form a separate committee for the detailed design and engineering study of the Sunkoshi-3 hydropower project. He also said that he is committed to providing easy and quality electricity to the citizens.