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Alternative Energy
The country needs to use additional energy power to enhance the application and development of technology. Moreover, an additional use of electricity and other energy is needed to direct the country towards industrialization by adopting new and traditional technology. Almost 90 percent of energy in Nepal is supplied by biomass and alternate energy sources. Since such sources of energy have been used to light stoves particularly in the rural area, the health status of women and children has adversely been affected by indoor air pollution caused by the smoke of fuel wood. On the other side, the supply of fuel wood has created deforestation and soil erosion problems in many places. A long distance needs to walk to collect fuel wood and more time needs to spend to fetch drinking water due to the drying up of tater sources. Hence, special consideration will be given to conduct additional study and develop traditional energy policy in order to address the problems emerging from energy consumption.Objectives:
- Traditional energy sources will be supplied to fulfill household purposes, economic and health activities and basic needs and to increase the income of the rural community.
- Energy use efficiency will be improved by adopting new technology for rural energy and economic development; and negative environmental effect created by other activities will be minimized.