MODEL RASUWAChyangra Farming &Pashmina

Industry in Rasuwa

Presented By:Pawan Singh

Shraddha TamrakarVibhav Pradhan

DAAYITWA ABHIYAN 2015 Fellow

Total No. of Population: 43300 Total No. of Houses: 9778 Death toll

⚫Male: 312⚫Female: 344

Injured: 771 Houses fully destroyed: 7040 House partially destroyed: 2410

Data Taken from http://drrportal.gov.np/incidentreport

After Earthquake In RASUWA

Focused VDC

⚫Create livelihood through Chyangra Farming with its chain of economic value

About “Model Rasuwa”

Projects through PPP

An arrangement between Government and the Private Sector where eachside contributes its inherent strengths and advantages to deliver publicservices and infrastructure more quickly and cost effectively

To provide incentive to the investors ⚫Free Land⚫Tax exemption for certain period⚫Basic infrastructure facilities

The need for SEZ and Government’s policy

To provide livelihood by initiating Chyangra farming

To divert mental trauma of the local people by engaging them in jobs.

To use local resources and human capital To promote Nepalese product at

International market. Replicate as an example in other

earthquake affected areas. ⚫For Example: Gorkha – Sirdibas VDC

Objectives of MODEL RASUWA

Labor Intensive High demand of pashmina in domestic and

international markets.

Source: Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal

Pashmina Industry

Economic Impact⚫Employment generation ⚫Sustainability⚫Promotion of local and indigenous industry of Nepal

Social Impact⚫Social peace and stability⚫Mental trauma therapy

Replication of Model

Impact

Public‐private partnerships in development of infrastructure needs SEZ incentives

Recommendations/ Policy Intervention