Kathmandu. The last time given by Nepal Electricity Authority to pay the outstanding amount of dedicated and trunk line is ending today. According to the installment facility provided by the authority to the industrialists, if they do not pay the installments even by this evening, the authority has warned that the line will be cut in the industries.

The Authority has provided a 28-month installment facility for industrialisats who want to pay their arrears. Earlier, the meeting of the authority's board of directors held on 12 October canceled all the activities related to the administrative review and issued a notice to pay the arrears within 17 October.

However, the authority again corrected the previous notice on 13 October and issued a notice to pay the dues within 2 October. According to the same information, the time for industrialists to pay dues is ending today. However, the authority said that only 9 industries have paid installments so far.

According to Manoj Silwal, executive director of the authority, so far Hama Iron and Steel has paid Rs 20 lakh 90 thousand to the authority for the first installment. Lakshmi Steel has paid Rs 84 lakh 98 thousand, Best Cement Rs 4 lakh, Hulas Steel Rs 50 lakh 43 thousand and Ashok Steel Rs 63 lakh.