![Nepal Approves India's SJVN Investment Proposal for Lower Arun Hydropower Project Nepal Approves India's SJVN Investment Proposal for Lower Arun Hydropower Project](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrMDy6ENqT4nMOLaWY5Q-xsM1_igSPQ-kC9BW5BNv547lFDRdFFfNV_Dwsvx_tRD05yBzxD1Lnx4S0caFmknWE0PcJaXtflzx2A6qQRl5kTJoYPBewbwOBI9uuuV74Mk817OwEYGVkJ34gRNj6lCN7BvGQk8vUAEd-HZtuSGZHjGR80Y1fNqYdxPU/w320-h185-rw/thumb.jpg)
- Arun River, after the 900 MW Arun-III and 695 MW Arun-IV hydroelectric projects. These three projects will generate about 2,300 MW of electricity from the river in Sankhuwasabha district.
- Investment Board Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's state-owned NHPC Limited to develop two projects—West Seti and Seti River (SR6)—storage projects totalling 1,200 MW.
- The Pancheshwar Multi-Purpose Project is an important offshoot of the Mahakali Treaty signed between Nepal and India in 1996 which is pending.
- In July last year, Nepal signed an agreement with SJVN to develop the 679 MW Lower.
- It is a run-of-the-river project planned on the Arun River (a tributary of the Koshi River), Nepal.
- The project will be built under the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model. The project is being developed by Investment Board Nepal and SJVN.
Question:
Q.1 Which country approves India's SJVN investment proposal for Lower Arun Hydropower Project?a. Sri Lanka
b. Indonesia
c. Nepal
d. Bangladesh