Municipal Energy Plans (MEPs) of Varagung Muktichhetra and Gharapjhong Rural Municipalities in Mustang were formally handed over to the local governments on January 7.

The handover ceremonies were held at the Municipality offices where Dr Ranjan Prakash Shrestha, Senior Project Manager at the European Union Delegation to Nepal and Dr Frank Fecher, Program Manager at GIZ Nepal formally presented the MEPs to Rinzen Namgel Gurung, Chairperson of Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality, and Mohan Singh Lalchan, Chairperson of Gharapjhong Rural Municipality.

Developed with technical support from the REEEP-GREEN project implemented by GIZ Nepal, the five-year MEPs aim to promote clean energy use, improve household wiring, encourage electric cooking, support energy-efficient tourism, and enhance productive energy use, particularly for women and marginalized groups.

Varagung Muktichhetra has estimated an implementation budget of Rs 147.3 million, while Gharapjhong has allocated Rs 218.9 million.

The plans will be integrated into the municipalities’ annual and long-term development strategies to strengthen local development and climate resilience.