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Financial closure deal inked for Upper Mewa Khola Hydropower Project

Kathmandu, June 13

A financial closure agreement has been signed for the Upper Mewa Khola Hydropower Project under the leadership of Global IME Bank Limited.

The agreement was inked between the project’s promoter company, Saurya Holding Pvt. Ltd., and the bank for financial management, GIBL informed in a statement on Friday.

According to the agreement, a consortium led by Global IME Bank with participation from Laxmi Sunrise Bank will invest Rs. 4.857 billion in the project.

The agreement was signed in the presence of GIBL's CEO, Surendra Raj Regmi, by Kalyan Bikram Pandey, Chief Business Officer of the bank, Manish Raj Kunwar, Chief Business Officer of Laxmi Sunrise, and Mohan Bikram Karki, Managing Director of Saurya Holding.

Speaking on the occasion, Regmi expressed confidence that the project would be completed within the stipulated timeframe, contributing to increased energy production in the country and promoting exports.

The estimated cost of the 31.92 MW hydropower project, to be constructed on the Upper Mewa River in Taplejung district, is Rs. 6.37 billion.

According to the agreement, the banks will provide 75 per cent of the investment, while the remaining 25 per cent will be invested by Saurya Holding through proceeds from its rights issue.

The project is expected to be completed within three years from the commencement date.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 14 June 2025. 

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