A Nepal hydro project is one of three winners of the 2005 UNESCO International Hydropower Association (IHA) Blue Planet Prize for excellence. The 5MW Andhikhola Hydel and Rural Electrification scheme received the award, along with two Canadian projects, at the recent UN meeting on climate change in Montreal. ?All three projects demonstrate a strong consideration of environmental, social and economic aspects and, as such, are excellent examples of sustainable hydro power development,? said the award committee. Andhikhola delivers water and electricity services to 100,000 local people, making electricity affordable for the first time to 22,000 low-income families.