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Implementation Workshop on GoI funded post-earthquake projects in education sector

Posted by | Feb 18, 2020 | ,

Kathmandu, Feb 18:  The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, India organised a workshop on post- earthquake reconstruction of schools and other educational facilities in Nepal on 18 th February, 2020 in Kathmandu. The workshop was organised in collaboration with Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Education), Government of Nepal. The workshop was attended by relevant stakeholders such as officials of CLPIU (Education) and DLPIU (Education), Government of Nepal, contractors and site engineers to pave the way for effective project implementation covering the aspects of Project Execution Guidelines, Good Construction Practices, Monitoring and Reporting to achieve best quality of construction. The workshop aimed to provide best practices for delivering End to End construction management at all stages of the project – pre- construction, construction and post-construction. The function was attended by Mr Choodamani Paudel, Project Director, CLPIU (Education) and Mr Dilip Shrestha, Dy. PD, CLPIU (Edu.). Senior officials from National Reconstruction Authority and Embassy of India also graced the occasion. 1. Government of India is supporting reconstruction of 70 schools and one library as part of its post-earthquake assistance in the education sector. CBRI Roorkee is providing Design Supervision and Project Management Consultancy services for reconstruction of 70 higher secondary schools in seven districts (Gorkha, Nuwakot, Dhading, Dolakha, Kavrepalanchowk, Ramechhap and Sindhpalchowk). 2. CBRI Roorkee is a premier National Laboratory under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and...

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State Minister Dugad urges to invest in Nepal’s agro, tourism sectors

Posted by | Feb 18, 2020 |

Kathmandu, Feb 18: Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Motilal Dugad, has met with Minister for Energy and Industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Muazrouei. State Minister Dugad left here for Dubai on Saturday in course of preparation for the Expo-2020 going to be organised for six months from coming October 20 to April 10, 2021. The main motto of the expo is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. Expo 2020 is a World Expo to be hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. During the meeting, they discussed various issues including bilateral relations as well as investment in development of hydropower, renewable energy and tourism sector. Saying there was immense potentiality of investment in agriculture, tourism, hydropower and energy sectors of Nepal, he called the UAE government to invest in Nepal. Nepali Ambassador to UAE, Krishna Prasad Dhakal, and officials of the Embassy were present on the...

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Bagmati State distributing truck, tractors and pick-up vans to farmers

Posted by | Feb 18, 2020 |

Hetauda, Feb 18: The Bagmati State Government is to distribute truck, tractors and pick-up vehicles to the farmers practicing farming in big plot of land and producing large amount of agricultural produce. The Agricultural Development Directorate Hetauda under the ministry of the land management, agriculture and cooperatives of the State Government has stated that it would also distribute large agricultural implements to the farmers. The State Government would distribute transport truck, tractor and pick-up van with 50 percent investment of farmers. In this connection, the Directorate has also selected the names of 13 farmers throughout the State who will be receiving the State grant. Among the selected farmers, eight will get pick-up trucks, two farmers will get tractors and three carrier trucks. Director of the Directorate Rabindra Bahadur Pradhan said this measure by the State Government is for encouraging the farmers to make them self-sufficient in agricultural products. According to him, the farmers eligible for this facility should be engaged in vegetable, fruits or cereal crop cultivation in at least 400 ropanis...

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MCC capable of serving Nepal’s interest: RPP chair Thapa

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Rupandehi, Feb 18: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chair Kamal Thapa has said the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) related to the US assistance is in the interest of Nepal. Speaking at a press meet organised at Butwal by the RPP State 5 Committee today, he said though the US proposed assistance was capable of meeting the national interest, citizens had doubt over it and the situation demanded the government come up with its official view on the MCC agreement. “The government is expected to address misconception in regard with the MCC agreement.” As he said, though the government failed to deliver as per the people’s expectations, it will complete its full five-year term. “People are fed up with political instability in the past and they are no more interested in changing the government,” he said, adding, “People want a stable government.” He took time to claim that the party was in the mission of establishing itself as a leading political party by taking a lesson from past defeats and unlearning past faults and weaknesses. The RPP Chair was of the opinion that the RPP should not be viewed just on the basis of its agenda for Hindu state and reinstating the institution of monarchy. The party’s understanding was that the institution of monarchy as a common national institution was needed for national unity, peace and stability; therefore, the agenda should...

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PM Oli to celebrate birthday at birthplace in Tehrathum

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Itahari, Feb 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to celebrate his birthday at his birthplace at Iwa of Aathrai rural municipality in Tehrathum district on Falgun 11 (February 23, 2020). ”Honorable Prime Minister will celebrate his birthday at Tehrathum this year,” informed Laxman Tiwari, Chairperson of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and a member of State Assemble of State 1. All necessary preparations by NCP, people’s representatives and district security team are made to welcome PM who will come by helicopter, said Tiwari who was at PM’s birthplace on Sunday to take stock of the situation. According to Tiwari, a brief low-key birthday ceremony will be held at PM’S ancestral home located at Iwa of Aathrai Rural Municipality of the district. PM Oli was Born on 23 February 1952. Later in his adolescent days, his family migrated to Jhapa in 1967. PM oli repurchased his ancestral home along with 30 ropanis of surrounding land on October 2015 from the then owner of the property Khagendra...

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