GHE Ralakung- Story for the Ages

Back in January, in the depth of the severe Ladakhi winter, GHE performed an electrification expedition in the Zanskar region by trekking along the frozen Zanskar River (known as the Chadar Trek). As all roads are impassable during the winter months, the only access to the Zanskar region is an 8-day trek along the river. The inhabitants of Ralakung village had heard about GHE and the great work it had been doing and were desperately in need of assistance to improve their living conditions, including the need to have reliable access the light and solar power.

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Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) leverages tourism to improve livelihoods through education, access to power and light, as well as revenue-generating activities. GHE leverages tourism and solar power to bring sustainable energy, digital education, wireless connectivity and livelihood creation to remote villages in Ladakh, one of the most elevated and coldest inhabited regions of the world. Specifically, GHE organizes leadership expeditions to and homestays in these remote locations, where participants, as part of their trip, contribute with funding and help set up micro-grids running on solar power. The region has ideal conditions for solar panels, with abundant sunlight due to the altitude, and clean and thin air.

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Global Himalayan Expedition has made the impossible not just fun but also an enriching experience. So far, GHE has electrified 80+ villages/hamlets in Ladakh over the last 3-4 years. A village is usually a settlement of at least 100 households. Villages are considered electrified if 10% of its households and public places have access to electricity. No doubt, this is great work and progressive. But then there are these Hamlets. A hamlet is smaller than a village consisting of much less than 100 households. And there are enough number of hamlets in every state in India. So the question is, when do these hamlets get at least the similar benefits of a village. Original Source : Click Here

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