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Updates and articles about Nepal's infrastructure sector

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#Kathmandu valley to finally introduce #undergroundwires system for local electrical lines. It has been reported that the project might cost about Rs. 15 billion. They are funding this project by charging other services like #cable and #internet to also use these infrastructures.

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Mid Hill #Highway, a national pride project, gains momentum in Tehrathum district. The project is expanding to 119Km in Tehrathum. The road from Basantapur to Myanglung Bazaar of a total 26Km is being blacktopped
#Nepal

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NEA is building a distribution system to automate the #power distribution system of #Kathmandu Valley. It will be possible to manage, monitor, and control the #electricity distributed to costumer from the centre. The estimated cost of the project is $12 million
#Nepal

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Two international airlines unable to land at TIA due to bad weather were diverted to #India instead of the recently opened second International airport at Bhairahawa. The airlines divert to airports where they feel most comfortable, say officials
#Nepal #aviation

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Naubise-Nagdhunga #tunnel has opened a 2,901m tunnel out of the total target of 5,499m. The project has achieved 37% overall physical progress and 45.5% financial progress. The project should be completed by April 2023 with an extension of 86 days due to COVID-19
#Nepal

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#Nepal has started trading 312 MW of electricity on #Indian #Energy Exchange. The #electricity worth around NRs 7 crore is being exported to India daily. Nepal is trading at an average of NRs 11 per unit

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#Road widening work of the Butwal-Narayanghat section, though scheduled to be completed by August 8th of this year, has only completed 17 percent. The department of Roads signed an agreement with #China State Construction in Feb 2019 to widen the section to 6 lanes
#Nepal

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In its third study on the #Sisdole landfill site, NAST has pointed out that the smell of methane gas was stronger than that of garbage. A huge amount of methane gas was accumulated inside the landfill due to the absence of a vent to bring out methane.
#Nepal #sanitation

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The government has started looking for alternative sources besides Melamchi for drinking water supply in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the Ministry, the search for resources around the valley and the Bagmati reservoir has begun.
#Nepal #Melamchi #drinkingwater #Kathmandu

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#Chobhar dry port in #Kathmandu, inaugurated a month ago, has started receiving goods. The dry #port provides storage and custom clearance services, allowing imports from #India and other third countries to be delivered directly to Chobhar without going through #Birjung customs

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3500 out of 5000 projects are still on the #construction holiday. Most Projects requiring iron rods and bitumen in particular are in halts. The price of iron #rods and #bitumen have risen twofold in comparison to mid-July last year
#Nepal

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As the price of building materials exceeded the contract price, Contractors to halt construction nationwide from Sunday and will protest until the project price is adjusted. However, emergency works continue
#Construction #Nepal #Contractors #Protest

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#Nepal could reach an agreement with #India to build a West Seti #hydropower project that has been idle for over 60 years. PM Sher Bahadur #Deuba will discuss the project with his Indian counterpart Narendra #Modi, who is visiting Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti

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#Melamchi #water supply to #Kathmandu to be halted with the onset of monsoon for preventing damage to structures including the main tunnel by flooding. #Supply will be stopped after discussing the duration of the monsoon with the meteorological Department
#Nepal #infrastructure

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The cross-border Kurtha Jayanagar #railway to reach up to Bijalpura in Mahottari district by mid-July. The original plan envisions a 68.7 km rail link from #Jayanagar to #Bardibas via #Kurtha and #Bijalpura
#Nepal

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Last monsoon, #Nepal wasted 500MW of #electricity worth Rs 5 billion. It is expected to generate 2150MW of electricity this monsoon which is excess to the average consumption of 1600MW
#Energy #hydropower

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#NEA invites bids from #Indian companies for sell of 200MW #electricity during the monsoon period from July 1st to November 15th, 2022. #Nepal has approval to sell up to 364 MW in the Indian market. The remaining 164 MW of electricity will be sold on the Indian #Energy Exchange

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#NEA invites bids from #Indian companies for sell of 200MW #electricity during the monsoon period from July 1st to November 15th, 2022. #Nepal has approval to sell up to 364 MW in the Indian market. The remaining 164 MW of electricity will be sold on the Indian #Energy Exchange

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A development objective agreement of $659 million has been signed between the #Ministry of #Finance and #USAID. The funds will be distributed over a five-year period and are expected to aid #Nepal's transition to a middle-income
#Nepal #USA #AID

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An #investment agreement has been signed between the #Alternative #Energy Promotion Centre and the #Global IME Bank for the construction and connection of #solar mini-grid project. The centre will fund the bank, which then provide the amount as a loan for the projects
#Nepal

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As an initiative to implement the Guideline, an agreement is already done to construct #Wildlife Crossing #Bridge in #Babai #Irrigation Canal, Basanta Khata Corridor, #Bardiya

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To reduce the casualties of wildlife and promote their safe movement, Government of #Nepal has endorsed a #Wildlife Friendly #Infrastructure Construction Guideline 2022

We have an excellent article on #Animal crossing #Bridge about its need and importance
https://t.co/e1A7nC7Iid