The 53.5-megawatt Upper Myagdi-1 Hydropower Project, under construction across Dhaulagiri and Malika rural municipalities in Myagdi, has reached 30 percent physical progress. According to project officials, construction of the dam, tunnel, and powerhouse has accelerated over the past year, with 30.94 per cent physical and 30.80 per cent financial progress recorded.
Excavation is underway from four points along the tunnel route. Of the total planned tunnel length of 5,789.71 metres, 2,360 metres have been completed. Works on the dam site, launched in May 2023, have now crossed 45 per cent progress. Excavation for the powerhouse is expected to be completed within two weeks, after which structural construction will begin.