Ghandruk Nepal, Micro hydro Schemes, ACAP

1. P R E S E N T E D B Y : R E G M I M I L A N
N A T I O N A L C O L L E G E
C E N T E R F O R D E V E L O P M E N T S T U D I E S
B A L U W A T A R , K A T H M A N D U
MICRO HYDRO SCHEMES: A CASE OF GHANDRUK VDC
NEPAL

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CHILDRENS IN GHANDRUK
Lets start with a Smile 

3. WHERE DOES GHANDRUK LIES ?
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4. Background of VDC
 Ghandruk is a small and well established village in
Central Nepal and is a popular tourist destination.
 It attracts both local and foreign tourist with its
traditional Gurung lifestyle.
 In addition to tourism, the main sources of income
are : Agriculture and the Military Service (people
Engaged in Military services , British Army, Indian
Army , Peace keeping force)
 The main energy sources in Ghandruk are : Fire
wood , Kerosene, LPG, and Electricity.
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6. Gurung Life Style, British Army, Indian
Army, Peace keeping Force
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7. Statistical Detail of Ghandruk Village
No. House Holds 1142
Electrified Housefolds 278
Total population 5138
Number of Males 2497
Number of Females 2641
Electricity Tariff Rs 0.50 a watt
10%
2%
44%21%
23%
Ghandruk at a Glance
No. House Holds Electrified Housefolds Total population Number of Males Number of Females
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9. Electricity in Ghandruk
 Electricity in Ghandruk is supplied by an off-grid
micro hydro plant built in 1992 with the
assistance from ACAP.(Annapurna Conservation
Area Project), a NGO working to preserve the
area’s Natural Resource.
 The hydro power plant has an output of 50KW.
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10. Components
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 Financing
Construction of the hydro power plant cost Rs.3.4million
(US$51000) and was financed through a combination of
loans , grants and both cash in kind of contributions
from the community.
However, the project was initiated by the community
leaders who mobilized the people in fund raising and
approached ACAP for assistance.
After 12 years of operation, the project is in strong financial
condition and has an annual operating profit as 6% of the
original cost of construction of the project.

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ACAP Region

12. Public Private Partnership
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 The electrification required close cooperation between
the community, the private sector, government and civil
society.
 Agricultural Bank of Nepal provided a loan, The
Government of Nepal gave a loan while ACAP helped
with community mobilization and financial aid.
 A private company was contracted to design and build
the hydropower plant, while overall management of the
project was left to the electrification committee which
was selected among the consumers.

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PPP
Public private
Partnership
Community
Sector
Private Sector
Government
Sector
What led to
PPP?

14. Livelihood Benefits
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Cooking
11%
Refrigeration
2%
Lighting
32%
TV or Radio
28%
Telecommunication
/IT
0%
Security
19%
Hot water
8%
Use of Electricity By House Hold

15. CONCLUSION
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The construction and Management of the micro
Hyrdo power plant in Ghandruk is an example of
successful PPP(Public Private Partnership)
Community based Electrification schemes needs a
strong Institutional Support Mechanism to
succeed.(ACAP)
Adequate planning is required if the economic and
social benefits of electricity are to be maximized.
Electricity can reduce pressure on biomass resources
for cooking and heating water.

16. References
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 Case study of DFID(Department for International
Development) conducted by SBB, Nepal and ESD
, UK on PACE project.(PPP for community access to
electricity)
 Case study :Public private partnership in Nepal
,Srijana Bhattarai, Nepal Investment Board
(NIB)2013.
 http://pace.energyproject.net

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GREETINGS FROM GHANDRUK..
Aarigato Gojaimash