15-kW Sankhar Khola Micro Hydropower Project set up at Dhirang village in remote hills of southern Nepal

On 26 May 2024, CEMSOJ inaugurated a 15-kW Sankhar Khola Micro Hydropower Project at Dhirang village of Raksirang rural municipality in remote hills of Makawanpur district in southern Nepal. The project will bring stable electricity for at least 120 households – all Indigenous Chepangs – from Dhirang, Darang, Garling and other villages in Ward no. 7 of the rural municipality.

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4-kW Sisneri Peltric Set Pico Hydropower Project inaugurated at Chyaurang village of Makwanpur district in southern Nepal

On 24 May 2024, CEMSOJ inaugurated a 4-kW Sisneri Peltric Set Pico Hydropower Project at Chyaurang village of Raksirang rural municipality in remote hills of Makawanpur district in southern Nepal. The project will bring stable electricity for at least 37 Indigenous Tamang and Chepang households in Chyaurang, Bhyalche, Tikuti and other villages of Ward no. 9 of the rural municipality.

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Rice and flour grinding mill handed over for women’s empowerment at Saleni Taar of Raksirang, Makwanpur

On 23 May 2024, CEMSOJ handed over a 4 horsepower dual hopper rice and flour grinding mill to Saleni Taar Pico Hydropower Users Committee for installation at Saleni Taar of Raksirang Rural Municipality, Ward no. 9 in Makwanpur district in southern Nepal.

In response to the request of the Committee, the mill is specifically aimed for socio-economic empowerment of the Indigenous Tamang and Chepang women from among the beneficiary families of the 6 kW pico hydropower plant that CEMSOJ had supported the Committee to set up and operate since last year by using the electricity from the plant not used during the daytime. The Committee has gradually increased its users from 35 to 48 over the year.

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NEWS RELEASE – Nepal: Retaliations against human rights defenders over Chhaya Center business complex ‘deplorable’, say UN experts

GENEVA (14 May 2024) – UN experts* today expressed concern over reports of ongoing retaliations against human rights defenders because of their opposition to the development of the Chhaya Center retail and entertainment complex in Nepal.

Retaliatory acts against human rights defenders are “deplorable and unacceptable”, the experts said. “The targeting of human rights defenders for the sole exercise of their right to freedom of opinion and expression violates international human rights norms.”

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