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09 Mar 20267 min

Small Projects, Bigger Hidden Costs: Revisiting Nepal’s Hydropower Development Strategy

As Nepal nears universal electricity access, the focus is shifting from "rapid growth" to "basin-level resilience." By examining recent climate disasters like the 2025 Bhotekoshi floods, this piece revisits the hidden costs of clustered small-scale hydro and the urgent need for integrated river management.

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Adity Sapkota
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