The visitors as well as the local residents, who find the freezing water around minus 15 degree Celsius around Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang, welcomed the service as they could relish the hot-water bath.
The group constructed the center after European Union and Nepal government provided the solar water heater worth Rs. 500,000 to start the project. It has invested Rs. 1. 3 million from its fund for the construction.
First Secretary of EU based in Nepal Lluis Navarro said the hot-water-bath centers that have been established in women´s participation has been the praiseworthy deed that EU will always support.
Similarly, Secretary of the Group Rajani Shrestha said a foreigner has to pay Rs. 100 to get the service while Rs. 30 for Nepali citizen and Rs. 15 to the Nepali students.
There are eight showers ready for service and a solar water heater with the total capacity of 540-liter water. Influenced by the Group, the Solar Water Company, Energy International has been installing another 250 liters´ solar heater.
There are 33 other solar projects under construction in Mustang district after the successful installation of the bath center, said the Manager of the Energy International Mangal Das Maharjan. He said they have been installing the solar system to run computers and solar electricity in different eight schools, establish four information centers and others.
The hot-water-bath center can help increase tourists stay in the district where there is excessive cold throughout the year, said Coordinator of Mustang Tourism Committee Chandra Bahadur Thakali. He stressed on the need for launching such services in other parts of the district as well.
The solar energy could be the better means to help the district dwellers as most of the places in the district warmed up with the sunlight for about seven hours though it is cold round the year.
A French citizen Thomas Dervox, who is in Mustang with his family, praised the Mustang women for their spirit to start the center. He said he enjoyed the service very much.
Around 20,000 foreign tourists visit the district every year.
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