Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Bishal Subedi.
The construction of the hydropower projects located in the quake-affected areas has still not resumed after the April 25 earthquake, reports the Nepalese daily Naya Patrika.
The major causes include damage of access roads due to earthquake-induced landslides and workers not returning to the construction sites after the earthquake. The affected projects are Upper Tamakoshi (456MW), Rasuwagadhi (111MW), Trishuli 3A (60MW) and Madhya Bhotekoshi (102MW).
Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery.
Information on dams and hydropower—context, background, and impacts—from the April 25, 2015 Nepal earthquake
