The Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV Transmission Line is a high-tension transmission line that runs through five districts in central Nepal and has impacted more than 114,000 people. The World Bank board approved funding the project in 2003 as part of the Nepal Power Development Project (NPDP). The Nepalese Electricity Authority (NEA) completed construction of the line in January 2017. Affected community members, including Indigenous Peoples, Dalits, women, and other marginalized groups, have had various concerns about the project from its outset.

In early April 2016, the Government of Nepal deployed armed police forces to Sindhuli District to ensure opposition to the project did not obstruct surveying and construction activities.

In 02 July 2016, the police beat and detained 10 community members who were peacefully opposing the project. They were released from prison only after agreeing under duress to sign their “consent” to the project.

Related cases: Community members in Sindhuli District, Five community leaders from Sindhuli District, Shakti Sahanubhuti