Nepal has appreciated efforts of Government of India to enhance power supply in the country. During the 4th meetings of the Indo-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG) and Joint Steering Committee, which concluded at Kathmandu on Tuesday, Nepalese delegation said that due to increased power supply, many parts of Nepal, including capital Kathmandu were free of load-shedding this winter. The Indian side conveyed its willingness to supply additional electricity to Nepal. India also agreed to extend technical assistance for improvement of existing infrastructure so that the era of load-shedding can end in Nepal. <br/><br/>Two sides also discussed construction of new transmission lines, keeping in view the power projects that are being developed.Nepal expressed interest in acquisition of LED bulbs. So far India has installed more than 210 million LED bulbs which have significantly enhanced power efficiency and reduced cost. It was decided that the next meetings of the JWG and JSC would be held at New Delhi in August 2017.