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Micro Hydro Power: A Source of Sustainable Energy in Rural Communities: Economic and Environmental Perspectives

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  • Mohammad Umar

    (Government Post Graduate College Khar Bajaur (FATA), KPK.)

  • Anwar Hussain

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.)

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  • Mohammad Umar & Anwar Hussain, 2015. "Micro Hydro Power: A Source of Sustainable Energy in Rural Communities: Economic and Environmental Perspectives," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 54(4), pages 487-505.
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    1. Mahwish Siraj & Humayun Khan, 2019. "Impact of Micro Hydropower Projects on Household Income, Expenditure and Diversification of Livelihood Strategies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 58(1), pages 45-63.

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