A study on the socio-economic impact of Modikhola Hydropower project in Parbat, district A case study of Deupur VDC, Parbat district

Abstract

This 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.