AEPC offers free electric stoves to 300 students amid LPG shortage

Summary

The Alternative Energy Promotion Center is distributing free electric stoves to 300 students in the Kathmandu Valley as LPG supply disruptions continue. The program targets students from Indigenous and Dalit communities living in rented accommodation and aims to promote electricity as a cooking alternative.

Key Points
  • The Alternative Energy Promotion Center is giving free electric stoves to 300 students living in rented rooms in the Kathmandu Valley.
  • The initiative targets undergraduate and postgraduate students, especially from Indigenous and Dalit communities.
  • Applicants must provide citizenship, student ID, institutional recommendation, and proof of community status.
  • The program seeks to ease hardship from LPG shortages and encourage greater use of domestic electricity.
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