Nepal power cuts

This item appears on page 22 of the March 2009 issue.

Nepal has increased the length of time on the daily power cuts from 12 to 16 hours due to a lack of electricity. The cuts are likely to continue for the next five to six years. There are not enough power generation plants to keep up with the growth in demand, and, due to civil strife, work has not begun on any new ones.

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