Arun III
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Arun III was a hydro-electric project in Nepal
at the Arun River
. In this project, 404 megawatts electricity was expected to be produced. However, the NGOs working here went against it. Criticism of the project included fear of increase of the already high electricity tariffs, environmental issues and if the size of the project was appropriate for a country of Nepal's size. There was also a debate for the road to the project area. Finally in 1995, the World Bank
decided to withdraw their support effectively permanently cancelling the project. The result is that Nepal is going to have a load shedding for 11 hours every day.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
at the Arun River
Arun River (Nepal)
The Arun River is a trans-boundary river and is part of the Kosi or Sapt Koshi river system in Nepal. It originates in Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China where it is called Bum-chu.-Name:...
. In this project, 404 megawatts electricity was expected to be produced. However, the NGOs working here went against it. Criticism of the project included fear of increase of the already high electricity tariffs, environmental issues and if the size of the project was appropriate for a country of Nepal's size. There was also a debate for the road to the project area. Finally in 1995, the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
decided to withdraw their support effectively permanently cancelling the project. The result is that Nepal is going to have a load shedding for 11 hours every day.