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Lesson DEVELOPMENT

7 PROJECTS OF NEPAL

There are many projects being implemented for the development of areas like
road, drinking water, communication, electricity, sanitation, education and

health in Nepal. Some of the projects have been completed while others are still
in the process of completion. Some of the examples are given below:

School Sector Development Plan 2016 - 2023:

This project has been started with the vision to
contribute to the development of self-sustainable,
competitive, innovative and value oriented
citizens for the socioeconomic transformation of

the nation. It has taken the mission to produce the
needed human resources to elevate Nepal’s status
from a Least Developed Country by 2022 and to
reach the status of a middle-income country by

2030. The total estimated cost of the seven-year Government of Nepal
Ministry of Education
SSDP is US$ 10,577 million, of which $6,461 October 2016
million is estimated for the first five years (2016/17-2021/22).

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower

Project: This 456 megawatt project is
funded by Nepal Electricity Authority,
Nepal Telecom, Citizen Investment
Trust, Rastriya Bima Sansthan,

Employees Provident Fund, civil
servants and general public. As this
project is entirely financed by domestic
funds, the electricity produced by it will be comparatively cheaper. The

hydroelectricity will be generated from River Tamakoshi at northern part of
Dolakha district. The organization named, “Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectricity
Limited” has been established in 2063 BS to run the project.

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