Govt shortlists four companies to manage wires in urban areas

Kathmandu, July 1

The government has shortlisted four companies after calling expressions of interest to study the criteria to manage mismanaged electricity wires in urban areas including Kathmandu Valley.

Nepal Telecommunications Authority Senior Director Ananda Raj Khanal informed that criteria would be set to start a pilot project to manage the wires handing from poles.

After setting the standard, the NTA will lay the wires underground instead. The work will begin by managing wires along Maitighar-Jai Nepal road section in Kathmandu.

“The company with the best proposal will hold a study. Another tender will be called to lay the wires,” Khanal said, adding, “If we succeed along this road, we will start managing the wires underground on other roads as well.”

The Authority has also proposed managing telecommunications wires underground. However, no agreement has been reached in this regard.

The new standard will also bring the internet providers under control who haphazardly connect the internet line on electricity poles.

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