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In addition, the REDP is also entrusted to manage the Khimti Neighbourthood Development (KiND) Project (NEP/07/009). The main objective of the KiND is to contribute to "replace bio-mass based energy by cleaner sources thereby ensuring a healthy environment in the surrounding, and opportunities for increased income and employment from micro-enterprises through a joint public-private initiative to expand rural electrification accompanied by community development in the selected VDCs of Dolkha and Ramechhap districts".The expected project output and outcome include (i) electrification of 3100 households in Khimi Hydro-power plant neighborhood; (ii) provision of community infrastructures and promotion of micro-enterprises; and (iii) strengthening of khimti Rural Electric Cooperative (KREC) to make it fully capable of taking forward the rural electrification in a sustainable way in the future.
The rural electrification will be accomplished through construction of a 400 KW mini-hydro power plant, establishment of rural electrification and distribution lines to connect the households. Community will be mobilized and gender and social development plants will be prepared. Smaller community infrastructures will be constructed or improved as well as micro-enterprises will be promoted. Training will be provided to KREC members and support will be provided for KREC's institutional development.
