economy Archives - Local Nepal Today http://localnepaltoday.com/tag/economy/ ...where local issues make the headlines Sat, 05 Oct 2019 22:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 The “Rain Pump” – a break-through in irrigation http://localnepaltoday.com/the-rain-pump-break-through-irrigation-nepal/ http://localnepaltoday.com/the-rain-pump-break-through-irrigation-nepal/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:52:59 +0000 http://localnepaltoday.com/?p=9985 The “Rain Pump” – a break-through in irrigation

Farmers whose land is located near a river have started to use the "Barsha Pump" - or "Rain Pump" - to irrigate their land.

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]]> http://localnepaltoday.com/the-rain-pump-break-through-irrigation-nepal/feed/ 1 The lowest growth in 14 years: economic downturn 2015/16 http://localnepaltoday.com/the-lowest-growth-in-14-years-economic-downturn-201516/ http://localnepaltoday.com/the-lowest-growth-in-14-years-economic-downturn-201516/#respond Thu, 12 May 2016 21:06:55 +0000 http://localnepaltoday.com/?p=8601 The lowest growth in 14 years: economic downturn 2015/16

It's no surprise but now the numbers are out. This fiscal year was extremely tough on almost everybody!

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]]> http://localnepaltoday.com/the-lowest-growth-in-14-years-economic-downturn-201516/feed/ 0 Nawalparasi: a hub of cement production set to grow http://localnepaltoday.com/nawalparasi-a-hub-of-cement-production-set-to-grow/ http://localnepaltoday.com/nawalparasi-a-hub-of-cement-production-set-to-grow/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2016 23:19:16 +0000 http://localnepaltoday.com/?p=8361 Nawalparasi: a hub of cement production set to grow

Nawalparasi is known for its large cement production sector - and that's just about to grow bigger!

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]]> http://localnepaltoday.com/nawalparasi-a-hub-of-cement-production-set-to-grow/feed/ 0 How to install an electricity pole – village style http://localnepaltoday.com/how-to-install-an-electricity-pole-village-style/ http://localnepaltoday.com/how-to-install-an-electricity-pole-village-style/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:26:49 +0000 http://localnepaltoday.com/?p=7240 How to install an electricity pole – village style

How long time does it take to erect electricity poles in a village? Well, it depends in great part on whether the electricity department provides machinery and/or manpower. If they don’t, as is most often the case, it can take days, even weeks to connect a village. The electricity poles come in concrete or steel and are in either case extremely heavy – it typically takes dozens of hands plus a good amount of skill and experience to bring the poles up and standing. So, how is it done? Well, it varies – but watch this video (left) to see how villagers in Pahari village, Kavre, erected altogether three heavy electricity poles last September.

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