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In southwestern Pennsylvania, eight locks and dams that for decades helped barges move goods along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers will in a few years also generate enough power for 75,000 homes.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today inaugurated the country's second-largest power substation amid a ceremony.

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that the recent developments are increasing the risk of climate change.