LO MANTHANG, Oct. 14 -- Despite the increasing flow of tourists every year and growing population, Lo Manthang, a rural municipality in Mustang district, is getting electricity for only an hour a day.

Aiming at solving power crisis, Gandaki Province is planning for the electrification of the region. Currently, only 29-kilowatt electricity is being produced in the region, which is not enough to fulfill the power demand of Lo Manthang. The hydroelectricity project, which was constructed a decade ago with joint investment of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), American Himalayan Foundation and locals, is unable to meet the power demand in the region.

Currently, the region has a total of 140 households, with a population of around 8...