Ghizer 500kW micro-hydro plant inaugurated, powers 700 households in G-B

Ghizer 500kW micro-hydro plant inaugurated, powers 700 households in G-B

In a region where climate disasters have turned survival into a daily struggle, the inauguration of a 500kW community-run micro-hydro powerhouse in Ghizer’s Umalsat valley signals a rare and radiant breakthrough. Launched on Saturday, the facility now supplies electricity to more than 700 households and businesses—ushering in light, warmth, and economic revival across some of Gilgit-Baltistan’s most remote and flood-battered communities. Importa…