Author: Dotu

DHyE signed the main contract packages of the three SHPPs for SCADA and protection systems with BHUTAN AUTOMATION and for hydro-mechanical works with BHSL on May 11, 2023.

The annual Chhukha drupchen and baza Guru dungdrup commenced at CHP on April 28, 2023. His Holiness Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche Tenzin Yeshe Dorje along with Lam Neten of Chhukha dzongkhag and Lam of Chhukha Zangdogpelri presided over the rituals.

The 15-day drupchen began with Sidhog bumdrup at Sidhog chorten, followed by the drupchen and kanjur recitation at Zangdogpelri and tshokhor ritual at Guru Zhungwa Zhi. The drupchen ended with hundreds of devotees from the nearby communities receiving blessings from His Holiness. The event is annually conducted for the peace and prosperity of the country and wellbeing of all the sentient beings.

DHyE signed the main contract package for electro-mechanical works of Suchhu HPP with Flovel, and Burgangchhu and Yungichhu HPPs with Voith on May 3, 2023.

KHP secured second place in the 2023 annual occupational health and safety assessment and was awarded a certificate of achievement on April 28, 2023. The assessment is conducted by the department of labour, MoICE.

DGPC’s other power plants were also recognised for excellent occupational health and safety practices.

DHI chairman, accompanied by project officials and contractors, visited Burgangchhu hydropower project on April 18, 2023.

An advocacy program on sexual harassment and gender equality was conducted by RENEW on March 29, 2023.

The resource person from RENEW highlighted on the gender assessment in hydropower, road and bridge construction sites in Bhutan. The prevention of sexual harassment at workplace and its legal provision for protection was also deliberated. About 30 employees from THyE attended the program.

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The 118MW Nikachhu Hydro Energy Project in Trongsa crossed another milestone with the second stage of river diversion done on Sunday. With the diversion tunnel plugged in, the dam is now ready to store water.

Officials from the project said that with the plugging of the diversion tunnel completed, the last civil works activity will be completed within the next one to two months.

Officials said that the construction of the dam will be completed by June this year, after which partial filling of the dam will start.

Meanwhile, the concrete lining of the head race tunnel between adits three and four (construction access tunnel), the last critical activity of the project, started after achieving the breakthrough of the tunnel at the geologically difficult faces six and seven in December last year.

The tunnel concrete-lining works are expected to be completed by November this year.

“Despite challenging circumstances, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel with the Nikachhu project. While congratulating the project management and contractors, we would require them to work even harder to achieve the commissioning of project one,” an official said.

With an overall progress of 90 percent, the Nikachhu project is expected to be commissioned by December this year, at a cost of Nu 13.6B.

The project is a 100 percent subsidy company of Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC).

Meanwhile, the Chairman of Druk Holding and Investments, Dasho Karma Y Raydi, Managing Director of DGPC, Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, and other officials attended the event.

The lowering of the diversion tunnel gate and diversion of Nikachhu from the dam was held on March 19, 2023. The event was graced by DHI chairman, DGPC managing director, and Trongsa dzongda along with officials from THyE, MHP, CDCL, DHyE and HCC.

Online training on ISO 2009:2015 Quality Management System was held by BSI group from March 13 to 16, 2023 at BHSL. The training aimed at ensuring the company and its employees stay abreast of any changes of ISO compliance and requirements and review and assess the subject knowledge about ISO.

BHSL received ISO 2009:2015 Quality Management System certification in 2018. As part of the annual surveillance audit, BSI also conducted a training for BHSL internal auditors from March 21 to 22, 2023.

Lhuentse dzongda accompanied by dzongkhag officials visited Yungichhu hydropower project on March 11, 2023. Additionally, the Lam Neten offered serkem (wine libation) for the smooth functioning of the project.