Some Ongoing Projects of Nepal

In this topic, we discuss about some of the important projects ongoing in Nepal for the sustainable development. Reference Notes for Grade 8 Social Studies.

Some Ongoing Projects of Nepal

Various projects related to the road system, drinking water, electricity, education, sanitation, health, etc. are being conducted in Nepal. Few of them have already been completed and some of them are on the way for its completion. Some of the examples of such projects are as follows: -

Local Drinking Water and Sanitation Project in Western Nepal

This project has been launched by Nepal Government to maintain the quality level of drinking water and sanitation in Dhaulagiri, Gandaki, Lumbini zones of Western Development Region and in Rapti zone of Mid-Western Development Region with the help of Finland Government.

Development of School Area (Scholl Sector Development Plan 2016-2023):

It's mission is to produce the needed human resource to elevate Nepal's status from a Least Developed Country by 2022 and to reach the status of a middle income country by 2030.

Nepal Government has launched this project in all 75 districts. This project aims to provide educational materials to the children, who haven't got the opportunity to study, and elevate the standard of the quality of education. This project is supported by different donors. The physical development of infrastructure, the establishment of children development centre, curriculum, teachers' training, etc. come under this project.

Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project:

This 456 MW project is funded by Nepal Electricity Authority, NTC, Citizen Investment Trust, Rastriya Beema Sansthan, and general public. As this project will be funded by domestic funds, the eleceticity generated will be cheaper. The hydroelectricity will be generated from River Tamakoshi in Dolakha district. 

Pokhara Regional International Airport:

This project will be upgraded as Pokhara Regional INternational Airport which will contribute for the sustainable development. It is being constructed by Chinese Company. This project will definitely make Pokhara a better tourist destination from all over the world.

Dhulikhel-Sindhuli-Bardibas Highway Project

Our neighbouring and friendly country Japan is helping to construct Dhulikhel-SIndhuli-Bardibas Highway. Construction of the highway began on 1996 and after encountering different issues with materials, manpower and budget. For the construction purpose this road has been divided into four sections:

• Bardibas- Sindhulibazar section (37 Km)
• Sindhulibazar- Khurkot section (39 Km)
• Khurkot - Nepalthok section (32 Km)
• Nepalthok-Dhulikhel section (50 Km)

This project aims to connect east Terai district with the capital city, Kathmandu. This project has a belief that after the construction of this highway the social and economic condition of the people of Terai area will rise. It is said that after the completion of this project the total length of this road will be 158 KM.

All 75 districts are getting electricity facility:

Mugu, one of the districts of Nepal was far from electricity facility. Lack of the transportation and due to its difficult geographical structure, it was really hard to construct the line of electricity. An Agamgadh hydropower project, which was constituted in 2058 BS stopped in the middle of work.

Nepal Electricity Authority took the project and accomplished it. Five VDCs are getting this facility for now. In Nepal, the first electricity was produced on 1968 BS. A hundred years after the production of electricity, all districts of Nepal have been able to get the electricity.