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The Challenges Of Turning On The Lights In Nepal’s Far-Flung Himalayas

The office that coordinates work on the Nalgad hydroelectric power project is situated atop a hillside (white building) in the Nalgad municipality of Jajarkot district in Karnali province.
The office that coordinates work on the Nalgad hydroelectric power project is situated atop a hillside in the Nalgad municipality of Jajarkot district in Karnali province. Chandani Kathayat/GPJ

On paper, the river-rich Karnali province is perfect for hydropower. In reality, the disaster-prone and far-flung region struggles to turn on the lights.

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