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Item Contribution of Hydro Electricity to the Economic Development of Nepal(Department of Economics, 2015) Rimal, Keshab PrasadHydroelectricity is white-Gold of Nepal to sustain its economy. Nepal has over 6,300 rivers and rivulets and thousands of hills and valleys. The perennial nature of Nepali rivers and the steep gradient of the country’s topography provide ideal conditions for the development of some of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects. It has been estimated potentiality of 83 000 MW of which 42000 MW is economically Feasible. If we could block the water in these valleys, we can conserve the rainwater and it can be a huge assets. Hydropower could be the engine of growth for Nepal as it would offer opportunity to create employment, alleviate poverty and provide basic services including good governance. The development of this sector can be a potent contributor for transforming villages, cities and societies in Nepal into prosperous and inclusive economic zones. The research method is descriptive depending on collected and informative data from secondary source. The analysis and presented data allocation evokes the motto of this research on the Topic of “Contribution of Hydro-Electricity to the Economic Development of Nepal” The main objective of this study is to analyze the Contribution of Hydropower to the Economic Development of Nepal and how it contributes in Nepal’s economy. Specifically current generation, transmission distribution and usage of electricity in Nepal have been taken on account. Requirement of energy in India also has been checked out. On another aspect the contribution of electricity on national economy of Nepal also has been analyzed. Analytical and descriptive approach has been adopted for the purpose of this research. Analytical approach has been utilized to analyze the relationship between energy availability and gross domestic product. Descriptive approach has been used mainly for conceptualization of the research objectives and research problem of the study. The collected data have been edited, classified and tabulated in appropriate form. Processing of data has been done by the programme like Microsoft excel. Co-relation analysis between variables has been carried out to analyze the data and as statistical tool F-test has been carried out to test significance of relationship. The domestic use of hydroelectricity is more beneficial as it ultimately assists to increase GDP. As it is concern to export is not suggestible until cheaper electricity generation technology comes to practice. On the another hand the study shows as much as 5% of total Indian energy demand may be fulfilled even if Nepal produced all her economically feasible generation capacity. And, Nepal is currently using almost all imported technology to generate electricity. In this case the study shows the necessity of monetary benefit than economic one. From the study, it is found that infrastructural and institute barriers for power trade between India and Nepal are gradually clearing out. A significant progress has been attained since it has been initiated in the history. On the same provision some Indian organizations and other agencies either domestic or international are constructing hydropower plants in Nepal, in the context of private public partnership. Ii is concluded that primarily domestic use of energy is beneficial for Nepal to increase her GDP rate which is more crucial points to develop to the country. Nepal can export very little units of energy in compare to Indian demand. There is almost no legal barrier to export energy compare with Indian Demand. However, some technological barrier such as capacity of transmission lines exists.Item An Economic Analysis of Micro-Hydropower (A Study of Kholshi Khola Micro-Hydropower Boharigaun VDC, Darchula)(Department of Economics, 2014) Bist, Hari PrasadMicro hydropower is an indigenous and source of energy for which the potential exist in the almost all the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region, which includes Afganistan, Bhutan, china, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Micro-hydropower is generally defined as decentralized small scale water power plant less than 100kw. Microhydropower projects have gained enormous popularly in developing countries during the four decade. Micro-hydropower plants are installed in Nepal's remote hilly and mountainous areas. These are useful to provide electricity mainly for lighting facility, Agro-processing like grinding, hulling and operating radio, TV, computers and some other end uses are its benefits. The plants up to 100 Kilo Watt capacity are to be known as micro hydropower but the schemes of 5 Kilo Watt or less, now, have to be known as Pico-hydropower. Micro hydro power can fulfill the demand of electricity in backward and isolated areas. The marginalized people are living in remote rural areas which lack balance of regional development. To some extent the development can’t be promoted in rural areas in the absence of the electricity. So Microhydropower plant may fulfill the energy demand to some extent by providing electricity. The thesis work entitled "Economic analysis of Micro-hydropower: A Study of Kholshi Khola Micro-hydropower Boharigaun VDC Darchula district” has attempted to fulfill the following objectives: to find out the Socio-economic impact of Microhydropower plant, current status of Micro-hydropower development in Nepal, electrical goods consumed by sample households and their technological improvement. In the study area, there were total 538 households affected by the Micro-hydropower project (MHP). In the field survey out of 538 households only 54 households were selected by using simple random sampling method. The sample is about 10% of the population and lottery method were applied to select households and to fulfill the objectives of the study. The present study shows the following result and recommendations: The main castes in the study area are Chhetri (64.81%), Brahmin (11.11%) and Dalit 24.07 percent peoples practice Hindu religion. Agriculture, foreign employment services and business are the main income sources of sample households. After MHP project people installed industries such as furniture, agro-milling, samill computer institute, poultry firms etc. and create the employment opportunitieswhereas 35 (64.81%) sample households has raided their income. Agro-mill make theespecially women life easy and the living standard of the respondent has changeafter electricity. Agricultural production has increased after MHP project by gettingirrigation and other facilities. Possession of various electric instruments has increased after MHP, which make the villagers life easy and help to change the life the people. The study habits of the children have been increased. 87.03 percent (44households Said their children's performance in the school has improved in holistways. The entire households (100%) is ready to pay more amount than prevailing rattomaintain the project and make it sustain. The main recommendations of the present study are: the participation of women planning and implementation of micro-hydropower plant needs to be ensured.MHP project should be developed timely to meet the present growing needs in remote rural areas of the country. The sustainability of MHP is another issue. The dam constructeis located at the week area as well as 'Kulo' is built on supply areas so there is fear landslide. So the dam and 'Kulo' should be required for more securely.Item Economic Contribution of Gandaki Hydropower Project : A Case Study of Revan VDC, Kaski District(Department of Economics, 2018-03) Chalise, PrakashThis study, in general attempts to appraise the importance of electricity in the development of Nepal. This research, however, focuses on the significance of the small hydropower project in the context of our country. Obviously Nepal has been facing many challenges due to lack of capital, infrastructure and technology to install large hydropower projects. In Such case, it is rather wise and practical to install small hydropower projects to fulfill our demand for electricity because it can be installed with small amount of capital to fulfill our demand for electricity because it can be installed with small amount of capital. So, we can encourage the private sector to invest on it. Likewise, it does not demand as sophisticated technology as the large projects to do. Moreover, it is free of hazardous environment impact. In all, it unlike the big projects, has more positive impacts than negative ones. So, the small hydropower projects can play a key role in the overall hydropower projects into the limelight through the study of impacts of Gandaki Hydropower Project in the overall sectors of the study area. Nepal has immense endowment of water resources. Theoretical and technical potentialities of hydropower are endowment of water resources. Theoretical and technical potentialities of hydropower are estimated to be 83,290 MW and 45,610 MW respectively. However economically viable capacity is accounted to be 42,133 MW. It is expected that electrification will create various opportunities of development activities in the rural areas. Neither traditional sources are in the position to meet the requirements of energy nor sustainable. The hydropower plant of Zurich of Switzerland built in 1882 is the first hydropower plant in the world. In the context of Nepal, Fharping Hydro plant (500 KW) is the first hydropower plant. Nowadays, the demand for electricity is increasing day by day, the total hydro-electricity generate in Nepal is 846MW. The Gandaki Hydropower is based on run-off-river type project with 48000 KW capacities. The project has created abundant opportunities for knowledge and skill. So, their economic status has become better than before. In conclusion, installation of small hydropower project like Gandaki is relevant/significant from various angle in the present context of Nepal to fulfill the national of electricity. The protect increase economic activities in the rural areas, uplift living standard of rural people, employment, and reduce regional imbalance of development.Item Financing in Hydropower Project of Nepal (A Financial Study of Upper Chardi Hydroelectric Project)(Department of Management, 2009) Subedi, Deva RajNot availableItem The Perception of the People towards Upper Trishuli-3 A Hydro Power Project Rasuwa & Nuwakot District(Department of Economics, 2014) Acharya, Raj kumarNot availableItem Socio-Economic Contributions of Naugarh Gad Small Hydropower Project of Dethala VDC, Darchula(Department of Economics, 2017) Joshi, LiladharNot availableItem Socio-Economic Impact of Nalsing Gad Hydropower Development Project on Khagenkot VDC in Jajarkot(Department of Sociology, 2016) R.C, NarendraNot availableItem Socio-Economic Impact of Small Hydropower Project: A Case Study of Ridikhola Hydropower Project on Ruru VCD, Ridi Gulmi District(Department of Rural Development, 2017) Budha, Tek BahadurThis study entitled "Socio-Economic Impact of Small-Hydro Power Project: A Case Study of RidiKhola Hydropower Project on Ruru VDC Gulmi District" has been conducted. The role of hydropower either it is developed or developing country is essential. Hydropower is renewable energy which can be taken as a backbone of the nation in economic development in the context of least developed country like Nepal. The electricity generated from the hydropower plant is not only essential for industrial growth but is equally inevitable for rural development too. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of the small hydropower projects in rural development on socio-economic aspects through income and employment generation, health and sanitation, education and information technology and suggest solution for sustainable development of small hydropower. Descriptive and exploratory research design was applied for this study to understand the impact of RidiKhola Hydropower Project on the lives of the people. To fulfill the main objective close-ended and open ended questions were used. As this study was based on explaratory designs it deals with the different spectrum of the respondents life. As found in the study area there were involved 45.65 percent respondent with their age 26-40. It was taken consideration that the people from 26 to 40 are physically and mentally active and they can give proper ups and downs in their lives due to Ridi Hydro Power project. This reserch incorporates and deals with the opinions of 46 respondents including 58.70 percent male and 41.30 percent female. As Nepal is dominated country of Hindus, in the study area 86.96 percent respondents were follower of Hinduism followed by 8.70 percent Buddhist and 4.35 percent Christians. Majority of the respondents were dependent on foreign job whereas after the installation of RidiHyrdo power more than fifty percent job holders are from local people. It was found that Kerosone was totally eliminated after the installation of this hydro power. Traceable improvement was also in their children's study and diretly and indirectly there is positive impact of Ridi Hydropower in Ruru VDC of Gulmi district.Item Socio-economic impact of small hydropower: A case study of Bijayapur Hydropower Project, Kaski(Department of Economics, 2017) Thapa, AnilThe present study was carried out in Bijayapur hydropower of Kaski. The survey was conducted with the aim of determining socio-economic impact of Small Hydropower Project (SHPP) through income and employment generation, health and sanitation, education and information technology and suggest solution for sustainable development of SHPP. In Kaski district there are five SHPP Mardi Khola, Bijayapur, Upper Madi, Seti and Fewa with the total 36.8 MW electricity generations which is connected to national grid. The Bijayapur hydropower generates 12.22% of total electricity production of Kaski which is 0.49% of total hydropower production in Nepal. The canal from the Seti hydropower is also mixed with Bijayapur river to generate the electricity. The present study has attempted to bring these aspects of the SHPP into the limelight through the study of socio-economic impact of Bijayapur HPP in the overall sector of the study area. The construction of project was started from the year 2067 B.S. with the financing of Rastriya Banijya Bank, Nabil Bank and Nepal Bank Ltd and was completed in the year 2069 B.S. The study has employed both primary and secondary data. Under the primary data, the study has been based on questionnaire, interview and direct observation of the project site and affected areas. Likewise, different reports and official publications regarding hydropower plants have been taken into consideration for the secondary data. The study has been found mixed socio-economic impact of the project on the project affected areas. The populations of the surrounding area have been increased due to the development of this project. After the installation of SHPP around 28 local peoples have fully involved in job. In the study area, Ram Jyoti Secondary School has increased its infrastructure which increase the performance of the students enrolled in it after the donation from the hydropower to the school. This also increases the living standard of the people in the study area To sum up, installation of Bijayapur hydropower project is significant from several angles like to fulfill national demand of electricity, uplift income and living standard of local people.Item Socio-economic impact of Syarpudaha mini hydropower project in Rukum district(Department of Rural Development, 2016) Gautam, KiranIn general, this study attempts to evaluate the importance of electricity in the developmentof Nepal. This research, however focuses on the significance of the micro-hydropowerproject in the context of our county. Obviously, Nepal has lack capital, infrastructure andtechnology to install large hydropower projects. In such a case. it is rather wise andpractical to install micro hydropower projects to fulfill our demand for electricity. For itcan be installed with small amount of capital. So we can encourage the private sector toinvest on it. Likewise, it does not demand as sophisticated technology as the largeprojects do. Moreover, it is free of hazardous environmental impacts. In all, it unlike thebig projects, has more positive impacts than negative ones. So, the small hydropowerprojects can play a key role in the overall development of Nepal. The present study hasattempted to bring these aspects of the small hydropower projects into the limelightthrough the study of impacts of SyarpudahaMini Hydropower Project in the overallsectors of the study area,JhulaVDC, Rukum. Nepal has immense endowment of waterresources. It is expected that electrification will create various opportunities ofdevelopment activities in the rural areas. Neitherare traditional sources in the position tomeet the requirements of energy nor are they sustainable. The hydropower plant of Zurich of Switzerland built in 1882 is the first hydropower plantin the world. In the context of Nepal, Pharping Hydro plant (500KW) is the firsthydropower plant. Nowadays, the demand of electricity is increasing by more than 10percent. Up to the end of FY 2008 there are 58 hydropower projects. They havecontributed total 675.959 including 144.083MW by private sector in accordance withPower Purchasing Agreement (PPA).TheSyarpudaha MiniHydropower is a run-off-rivertype project with240KW capacity. The construction work of this project started in2041and completed in2045. It has brought about various impacts on socio-economicaspectsof people residing in the surrounding areas of the project. The socio-cultural norms andvalues have changed due to the concentration of large number of people from diversebackground. The level of awareness in people has significantly increased.The project hascreated abundant opportunities for knowledge and skill. So, their economic status hasbecome better than before. PAFs include the ethnic groups such as Brahmin, Chhetri, Kami, Damai and Thakuri in the study area , however is dominated by the Chhetricommunity. In conclusion, installation of small hydropower project like Syarpudaha Mini HydroProject is significant from various angles in the present context of Nepal, eg. to fulfill thenational demand of electricity, protect environment, uplift living standard of rural people,enhance economic activities in the rural areas and reduce regional imbalance of development.Item Socio-Economic Impact of Tikhedhunga Micro Hydro Electricity Project (A Case Study of Dangsing VDC, Kaski District , Nepal)(Department of Economics, 2015) Subedi, YogendraNot availableItem A study on the socio-economic impact of Modikhola Hydropower project in Parbat, district A case study of Deupur VDC, Parbat district(Department of Rural Development, 2016) Chhetri, AnamolThis study attempts to explain the potentiality and present status of hydropower inNepal. In this study, out of the all hydropower companies, modikhola hydropowerproject were selected for the study. Stratified sampling was adopted while collecting data and information. Hydropower companies are the major sources of energy of Nepal. It is playing vitalrole of uplift energy problem and employment rate, also for economic development.The hydropower companies are provided energy for householdand industrial purpose,remarkable unemployment problem solution. They are increasing in the variousplaces in the nation. They are found by government owner, by private sector participation with government, by private sector only. It is the essential infrastructure for the economic development. They help to remove poverty through employment andeconomic participation. They are changing the economic scenario of the whole nation.Without energy, we cannot imagine to prosperous and economics progress. Sincelong time, Nepal was facing load-shedding problem, due to lack of enough energy production. The income generated by the hydro company by selling their allproduction to Nepal government. So, there is no marketing or selling problem.Government is the majorbuyer of the energy, produced by various hydro companies. There were some problem in hydro companies lack of capital, technical advancement,lack of skilled manpower, lack of study of potentiality, lack of considerations withlocal people regarding to their land and their benefits, lack of proper government policy, bureaucratic bundles and so on These problems were not only hindering hydro companies negatively. Hydro power production ecology and climate are the interrelated to each other. Nepal is depending on monsoon for agricultural activities,also hydro production, because flow of stream of water is adversely affected by the monsoon and climate. So it study trying to find the present scenario and facing new challenges by the hydro companies in Nepal.