KATHMANDU: The South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) presented a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project in Nepal at a press conference organised in Kathmandu, on Monday.
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SAWDF President Pramila Acharya Rijal briefly introduced the organisation which promotes women's entrepreneurial spectrum in South Asia. She expressed gratitude to the government for renaming the under-construction industrial village as 'Women Industrial Park' in Kavre and starting the Women Entrepreneur Park under the government's special programme for Women Entrepreneurs.
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South Asian Women Development Forum President Pramila Acharya Rijal at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
SAWDF President Rijal urged the government to formulate a law in the form of Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park Act for establishing similar parks in six other provinces. She emphasized the importance of women entrepreneurs' role in the growth of the national economy, with a focus on implementing such projects that would create an environment conducive for micro, small, and medium-sized women entrepreneurs.
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Sharada Rijal, Treasurer of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
Sharada Rijal, Chairperson of Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP) Committee, also Treasurer of SAWDF, made a presentation on the First Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park project, initiated by SAWDF in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies (MoICS) and Panchkhal Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district in Province 3.
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In the budget for the fiscal year 2023/24, the government has announced the allocation of Rs 410 million for the development of Women Industrial Village in the Municipality. The municipality has put forth a plan to provide 98 ropanis of land in Panchkhal-7 on lease for 25 years.
WEGrIP Committee Chair Rijal revealed that the park will adopt technology and methods for keeping a pollution-free environment, and will have proper waste management and recycling of wastewater system, and common plan for the conservation of energy. The buildings of the industrial park will adopt rammed earth technology using locally available materials. There will also be a common service centre. She said the project aimed at developing Panchkhal Municipality as an eco-tourism destination and focusing on creating employment opportunities for women.
She said the park will be branded and promoted as an "Agri-Tourism Green Industrial Park," with the goal of advancing Nepal's green industrial concept through well-integrated climate change adaption strategies. This innovative project will establish 50 small industries related to the agro-food sector as well as the tourism-focused service sector which is the first of its kind in Nepal and the second in South Asia, according to Rijal.
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Mahesh Kharel, Mayor of Panchkhal Municipality, at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
Mahesh Kharel, Mayor of Panchkhal Municipality, shared his insights on how this initiative can contribute to the advancement of women's entrepreneurship and support economic growth in the municipality. He highlighted the benefits of the project such as increased productivity for farmers, the establishment of high-quality processing infrastructure, an efficient supply chain system, and substantial direct and indirect employment generation through the utilisation of locally available raw materials and resources. He also talked about the prospect of utilising the municipality's fertile land in the development of the agricultural sector.
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Yankila Sherpa, Senior Vice President of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
On the occasion, Bagmati Province lawmaker and Senior Vice President of SAWDF, Yankila Sherpa, underscored the significant role of media in promoting Nepal's first Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park project. She urged mediapersons present at the conference to encourage civil society members to support the project. She also urged to raise the voice for gender equality and added that as a parliamentarian, she will lobby to ensure women's needs are addressed.
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Ashrayata Karki Chaudhary, Executive Member of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
Ashrayata Karki Chaudhary, Executive Member of SAWDF, thanked mediapersons for their presence and hoped for their continued support, particularly for this landmark project.
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South Asian Women Development Forum President Pramila Acharya Rijal at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
SAWDF President Rijal urged the government to formulate a law in the form of Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park Act for establishing similar parks in six other provinces. She emphasized the importance of women entrepreneurs' role in the growth of the national economy, with a focus on implementing such projects that would create an environment conducive for micro, small, and medium-sized women entrepreneurs.
[caption id="attachment_38034" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sharada Rijal, Treasurer of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
Sharada Rijal, Chairperson of Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP) Committee, also Treasurer of SAWDF, made a presentation on the First Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park project, initiated by SAWDF in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies (MoICS) and Panchkhal Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district in Province 3.
[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38037"]
In the budget for the fiscal year 2023/24, the government has announced the allocation of Rs 410 million for the development of Women Industrial Village in the Municipality. The municipality has put forth a plan to provide 98 ropanis of land in Panchkhal-7 on lease for 25 years.
WEGrIP Committee Chair Rijal revealed that the park will adopt technology and methods for keeping a pollution-free environment, and will have proper waste management and recycling of wastewater system, and common plan for the conservation of energy. The buildings of the industrial park will adopt rammed earth technology using locally available materials. There will also be a common service centre. She said the project aimed at developing Panchkhal Municipality as an eco-tourism destination and focusing on creating employment opportunities for women.
She said the park will be branded and promoted as an "Agri-Tourism Green Industrial Park," with the goal of advancing Nepal's green industrial concept through well-integrated climate change adaption strategies. This innovative project will establish 50 small industries related to the agro-food sector as well as the tourism-focused service sector which is the first of its kind in Nepal and the second in South Asia, according to Rijal.
[caption id="attachment_38038" align="alignnone" width="500"] Mahesh Kharel, Mayor of Panchkhal Municipality, at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
Mahesh Kharel, Mayor of Panchkhal Municipality, shared his insights on how this initiative can contribute to the advancement of women's entrepreneurship and support economic growth in the municipality. He highlighted the benefits of the project such as increased productivity for farmers, the establishment of high-quality processing infrastructure, an efficient supply chain system, and substantial direct and indirect employment generation through the utilisation of locally available raw materials and resources. He also talked about the prospect of utilising the municipality's fertile land in the development of the agricultural sector.
[caption id="attachment_38035" align="alignnone" width="500"] Yankila Sherpa, Senior Vice President of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
On the occasion, Bagmati Province lawmaker and Senior Vice President of SAWDF, Yankila Sherpa, underscored the significant role of media in promoting Nepal's first Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park project. She urged mediapersons present at the conference to encourage civil society members to support the project. She also urged to raise the voice for gender equality and added that as a parliamentarian, she will lobby to ensure women's needs are addressed.
[caption id="attachment_38036" align="alignnone" width="500"] Ashrayata Karki Chaudhary, Executive Member of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), at a programme organised to present a concise overview of the 'Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park (WEGrIP)' project, in Kathmandu, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Photo: Rupesh Maharjan/Media9[/caption]
Ashrayata Karki Chaudhary, Executive Member of SAWDF, thanked mediapersons for their presence and hoped for their continued support, particularly for this landmark project.
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