Kathmandu (PTI): India has decided to provide an additional 30 MW of power to Nepal, which is expected to relieve the country of its on-going electricity crisis, affecting its people and industry.

The decision is in connection with Nepalese government's request made in April. Nepal at that time was facing an acute power shortage with up to 18 hours daily load shedding, Indian Embassy sources said.

Currently after improvement in the country's hydropower, the duration of power cut has reduced to four hours a day.

Nepalese officials meanwhile said the Indian government's decision to supply the additional electricity is not as significant as it would have been few months ago.

It can nonetheless help the country to completely do away with load shedding, they added.

Nepal has been facing severe power criss during recent years, affecting business and industry and daily life of people. India faces similar power shortages, it can share the plight of the people in Nepal, an Indian Embassy press release said.

Under Power Exchange Mechanism, India is already providing 50 MW to Nepal, which is in addition to free power supply from Tanakpur project.

India's Power Trading Corporation (PTC) is making necessary arrangements in association with the Nepal Electricity for power export to the country via transmission line in Bihar.