According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the test transmission would be undertaken along the transmission line from Kispang rural municipality of Nuwakot to Matatirtha of Kathmandu from Sunday.
The NEA has also cautioned people not to go to the periphery of 15-20 metres from the transmission tower during the test operation. In order to avert possible electrical accidents, the NEA has called for the public to adopt safety measures in the stipulated area.
The hydropower was constructed at the joint investment of the Nepal government and NEA with subsidy loan from China government.