Tanahun Hydropower holds disaster drill

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Oct. 12: The Tanahun Hydropower Project has conducted a disaster preparedness drill at its main dam construction site to strengthen emergency response, ensure worker safety and minimise potential disaster risks.

The exercise was conducted under the emergency response sub-plan of the project's River Safety Management Plan, targeting workers involved in Package 1 (headworks) and Package 2 (main tunnel, powerhouse and associated structures and equipment), according to Tanahun Hydropower Limited.

The drill covered safety measures during disasters, immediate rescue operations, evacuation to safe locations and coordination among concerned agencies during emergencies.

Chhabi Lal Gaire, managing director of Tanahun Hydropower Limited, the project manager and other officials, officers from the Kalibhanjan Battalion of the Nepali Army based in Damauli, representatives of the Project Supervision Consultant