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