Nothing has been heard from our mountain village Chosh for a long time. We decided to see how they are doing. And in the early September morning, the PMGEF team went on a long trip.

PMGEF team on the way to mountain Chosh (from left to right: Garry, Alexey, Jamshid)

The path was long and the main people of the project, Alexander Glazkov and Abdumurod, were waiting for us at the local hospital in Denau. It is the two of them who help the villagers to put up a micro-hydroelectric power station for the operation of the mill. In Denau, we change to an UAZik, because another car simply will not pass there. The road to Chosh is truly breathtaking.

We are leaving. There is a long road ahead. On the pass we see an overturned KA-700 tractor. The driver tells us that not so long ago, a KAMAZ overturned on this road. A tractor came to his aid, but also could not stand the steepness of the road and overturned. Unfortunately, he was also dead.

We continue our way to the most beautiful places. Probably, our main guide Harry is not so comfortable to feel when he does not manage the technique himself. Jamshid sits next to him, encouraging him.

Soon our village is shown below. We arrive at the miller's house. The hospitable hosts immediately call us to the table, but we need to solve all the cases first. We go down to see where the micro hydroelectric power station was built.

Below, by the river, we see the already familiar ancient millstone, which people used here many tens, and maybe even hundreds, years ago.

Already on the approach, splashes from a rotating wheel are visible. It seems to work. We come closer. A channel lined with stone leads to our spinning wheel. The top of the channel is closed by an elementary damper to regulate the water pressure. The wheel spins fast and is connected to a generator. People say they have already tried it and the generator works fine, but I don't quite believe it. In addition, according to the terms of the project, people had to build a small house to protect the structure from the vagaries of nature. She doesn't exist either. Only some parts are on the sides. Not a very happy picture. Although the design itself seems to be in working order.

We go further and look at the canal dug by the inhabitants, which takes part of the water from the river to feed our sleeve for the micro hydroelectric power station and then return to the river again. Although the air temperature in the mountainous September climate is not entirely comfortable, and the water temperature even more so, the water is so crystal clear that I can't resist taking a dip in the river. Just a paradise.

hurry, hurry

We return to the village to talk with the residents about why everything that was envisaged has not yet been done. Many factors are cited. All the time you think: “Well, if the mill that they need so much, our help, everything seems to be there, and still people don’t do it, then what can we expect from other projects in general?!”. It remains only to hope. Everyone vows to find an electrician and complete everything they started in a week.

In the basement we see an installed mill, which is just waiting for electricity to start working. We really hope that she will start spinning soon, making bread flour on the table of all these people.

P.S. A week after our trip, we get good news - all work on the construction and adjustment of the system has been completed. We receive photographs confirming this fact.

Now the residents are working on how to agree among themselves on the distribution of the remaining electricity and how much who will pay for it. We are preparing instructions for assembling this model of a micro hydroelectric power station, which we will soon present to your attention.

See our photos and rejoice for the inhabitants of the distant mountainous Chosh.