Development banks under fire for backing disputed Nepal hydropower project

Mongabay
Aug 21, 2025, 8:14 pm156 pts
Nepal has long relied on hydropower projects to meet most of its energy needs, but recent complaints from Indigenous and local communities have cast a shadow over the development of some projects — particularly the Tanahu project. The project is being developed by Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL), a subsidiary…

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