According to the District Development Committee, nearly 1,657 households out of total 3,315 are enjoying solar light in the district.[break]
In Upper Mustang alone, 1,273 houses are illuminated through solar light, DDC officials said. DDC, Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) and Rural Area Development Trust have teamed up to install solar lights in the district to replace kerosene lamps.
Some local people have, however, installed solar light on their own expenses. Diki Lama of Lomangthang is among them.
DDC said that 225 households of Chonhup, 215 of Choser and 135 of Ghami—the VDCs bordering China—have installed solar lights.
Improved ovens are used in the human settlements other than those located in remote areas.
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