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Solar energy sets distributed

KathmanduPati November 01, 2020

MYAGDI – One hundred and twenty households who were still deprived of power supply received solar energy sets. The households in Dhawalagiri rural municipality received the sets from the provincial government.

The households in areas where the central power transmission is yet to reach received solar energy sets, said the rural municipality chair Thamsara Pun. Solar sets of 50 watt were distributed to the households.

The solar set worth Rs. 24,000 is provided to consumers at the cost of Rs. 4,273 only. The distribution was carried out in ward nos 4 and 6. There are seven wards in the rural municipality, where 3,129 households are situated.

With the latest distribution of solar sets, 90 per cent of the households now have access to power facilities, according to the rural municipality.