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title: "Third monthly progress report: micro-hydro, Dhading (memo)"
subject: "Communication English"
chapter: 7
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# Third monthly progress report: micro-hydro, Dhading (memo)

Communication English · Chapter 7: Informal Reports

- Asked in: 2076 Ashwin, 6 marks
- Video: [Progress Report| Progress Report Writing |   How to Write Progress Report?| Learn Technical Document](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU3ooD0Depc) — Learn English with Faisal Hameed
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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## Question

As a Chief Consultant of Micro hydro-power project in the remote area of Dhading district, write the third monthly progress report in a memo format.

## Short answer

A memo reports the third month of a 40 kW micro-hydro project in Jogimara, Dhading. Canal is 82 percent complete, penstock partly laid, powerhouse roofing started, and Rs. 61 lakhs spent. Overall progress is 34 percent against a 36 percent plan, delayed by a landslide.

## Answer

```text
                        MEMORANDUM

To      : Executive Director, Alternative Energy Promotion
Centre, Lalitpur
From    : Er. Keshav Subedi, Chief Consultant
Date    : 5 April 2027
Subject : Third monthly progress report on the Micro-hydro
Power Project at Jogimara, Dhading (March 2027)
```

#### Introduction

The 40 kW micro-hydro power project at Jogimara, Dhading, will provide electricity to 180 households and a school. It began on 1 January 2027 and is scheduled to be completed in 9 months. This is the report on the third month.

#### Work completed

1. Headrace canal: 900 m of the 1,100 m canal has been completed (82 percent).
2. Penstock: all 180 m of pipe has arrived, and 60 m has been laid.
3. Powerhouse: the walls were completed and the roofing has started.
4. Turbine: the manufacturer has confirmed 15 May as the dispatch date.
5. Community: 24 villagers were trained as caretakers, and 500 person-days of free labour were contributed.
6. Finance: Rs. 22 lakhs was spent in March, and Rs. 61 lakhs so far.

#### Problems faced

- A landslide blocked 40 m of the canal and delayed the work for a week.
- The jeep track to the site is often blocked, so cement arrives late.

#### Work planned for the next period

1. Clear the landslide and complete the remaining canal.
2. Lay the remaining penstock pipe.
3. Complete the powerhouse roof and build the turbine foundation.
4. Hold a tariff discussion with the user group.

#### Conclusion

The overall progress is 34 percent against the plan of 36 percent. The slight delay is due to the landslide; we have hired extra labour, so the schedule should be regained next month.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Which month does the third monthly report cover for a project begun on 1 January 2027?
   A. March 2027
   B. January 2027
   C. February 2027
   D. April 2027
   Answer: A. The third month is March 2027; the memo is dated 5 April. (Key point: Reporting period)

2. The headrace canal has 900 m completed of 1,100 m. What percentage is this?
   A. About 90 percent
   B. About 82 percent
   C. About 62 percent
   D. About 100 percent
   Answer: B. 900/1100 = 0.818, about 82 percent. (Key point: Calculation of canal progress)

3. What is the overall status and its cause of delay?
   A. 36 percent against plan of 34 percent; rain
   B. 34 percent against plan of 36 percent; funding shortage
   C. 34 percent against plan of 36 percent; landslide blocked 40 m of canal for a week
   D. Complete; none
   Answer: C. Overall progress is 34 percent vs 36 percent planned, slightly behind because of the landslide; extra labour has been hired. (Key point: Progress status)

4. What did the community contribute?
   A. Cash for all costs
   B. Nothing
   C. The turbine
   D. 24 villagers trained as caretakers and 500 person-days of free labour
   Answer: D. Villagers were trained as caretakers and gave 500 person-days of free labour. (Key point: Community involvement)

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