Kaligandaki floods halt Rahughat test generation

Test generation at the 40-megawatt Rahughat hydropower installation in Myagdi came to a halt following severe flood damage from the Kaligandaki River. Project Chief Raj Bahadur Bist reported that high water levels washed away half of the tailrace duct connected to the powerhouse at Tilkenichaur. Floodwaters also triggered erosion dangerously close to the switchyard transformer. The disaster disrupted critical infrastructure across the area, including the dam situated near the border of Jhing and Dग्nam, which became blocked by accumulated gravel and debris. According to the project leadership, efforts are currently underway to protect the transformer from further riverbank erosion as road access remains entirely cut off. Beyond the primary installation, the flooding caused widespread disruption to regional power transmission networks. Roshan Khadka of the Nepal Electricity Authority Pokhara Grid Division noted that rising river levels destroyed multiple transmission towers. Consequently, electricity supply from several nearby hydroelectric facilities connected via the Dana-Khurkot line is currently suspended. Technical teams dispatched by the grid division have arrived at the affected sites to conduct on-site inspections and assess the full extent of the structural damage. The floods also washed away a section of the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road, which serves as a major regional transport corridor.