KATHMANDU, SEP 03 -The government has planned to start work on the track bed of the East West Electrical Railway after the festive season ends in November. On Monday, it invited tenders for the construction of the track bed on a 5-km stretch of the Simara-Bardibas section of the proposed railway . The track bed is the foundation on which the railway track will be laid.
The Department of Railways said that it would select three contractors within the next two months to construct the track bed in three packages. As per the plan, the contractors will have to start work immediately after the festivals based on the detailed project report (DPR) readied by South Korean consultants.
The DPR of the 108-km Simara-Bardibas section of the East-West Railway was completed last year. “Construction of the track bed will cost Rs 500 million,” said Rajeshwor Man Singh, superintendent engineer of the department.
The scope of the tender issued for the track bed includes construction of cross drainage structures, animal crossings, underpasses, embankments, earthen drains and bio-engineering works. However, even though the tender notice has been published, the exact locations where the track bed will be constructed have not been finalised yet.
Sep 3, 2013
Sep 2, 2013
All phone numbers to have 10 digits
KATHMANDU, SEP 02 -All phone numbers will have 10 digits under the government’s National Numbering Plan (NNP) which is expected to be implemented in this fiscal year. Presently, mobile phone s have 10-digit numbers while fixed line and limited mobility services such as the one provided by United Telecom Limited (UTL) have nine-digit phone numbers including the area code.
“This is a move to standardize the numbering of telephone services,” said Min Prasad Aryal, deputy director at the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA). “This will increase the capacity of operators to distribute more telephone lines.”
Nepal Telecom (NT) has been given the operator codes 4, 5 and 6 allowing it to distribute 30 million lines. Ncell’s operator codes are 0 and 1 permitting it to distribute a maximum of 20 million lines.
“Standardization will enable operators to distribute 200 million lines,’ said Aryal. “The operators have been given single-digit operator codes, and standardization will allow them to get double-digit operator codes which will enable them to distribute more telephone lines.”
A study carried out by a team led by Gyanendra Man Baidhya, telecom expert on national numbering, had recommended to the NTA to implement a new numbering system with 10-digit numbers.
“This is a move to standardize the numbering of telephone services,” said Min Prasad Aryal, deputy director at the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA). “This will increase the capacity of operators to distribute more telephone lines.”
Nepal Telecom (NT) has been given the operator codes 4, 5 and 6 allowing it to distribute 30 million lines. Ncell’s operator codes are 0 and 1 permitting it to distribute a maximum of 20 million lines.
“Standardization will enable operators to distribute 200 million lines,’ said Aryal. “The operators have been given single-digit operator codes, and standardization will allow them to get double-digit operator codes which will enable them to distribute more telephone lines.”
A study carried out by a team led by Gyanendra Man Baidhya, telecom expert on national numbering, had recommended to the NTA to implement a new numbering system with 10-digit numbers.
Market monitoring team seals 5 valley shops
KATHMANDU, SEP 02 -The government market monitoring team on Sunday sealed four grocery shops and a bakery in the Capital for not complying with the government instructions to maintain price list, signboard, labeling of food packet, among others.
Siriz Kirana Store of Thapathali, Edmund Bakery Centre, Shubha Pathibhara Stores, Manakamana Store, Acharya General Stores of Babarmahal have been sealed, according to the Department of Commerce and Supply Management (DoCSM) which coordinates the daily market monitoring . The shops were closed after a follow-up monitoring by the DoCSM on Sunday.
The department said it was compelled to take such an action after the shops continued with old practice, overlooking previous warnings. The monitoring team found that five of the seven shops were not adhering to the department’s instruction.
“The five shops failed to implement our instructions that include maintaining price list, sign board and labels on their products,” said Hari Narayan Belbase, director at the DoCSM. On top of regular monitoring , the depatment has intensified its follow-up inspections by taking into account the upcoming festive season. The shops in question were inspected by a market monitoring team on July 23. Manakamana Stores and Siriz Kirana Store had not registered with the government agency and they failed to abide by the department’s instruction in this regard.
Siriz Kirana Store of Thapathali, Edmund Bakery Centre, Shubha Pathibhara Stores, Manakamana Store, Acharya General Stores of Babarmahal have been sealed, according to the Department of Commerce and Supply Management (DoCSM) which coordinates the daily market monitoring . The shops were closed after a follow-up monitoring by the DoCSM on Sunday.
The department said it was compelled to take such an action after the shops continued with old practice, overlooking previous warnings. The monitoring team found that five of the seven shops were not adhering to the department’s instruction.
“The five shops failed to implement our instructions that include maintaining price list, sign board and labels on their products,” said Hari Narayan Belbase, director at the DoCSM. On top of regular monitoring , the depatment has intensified its follow-up inspections by taking into account the upcoming festive season. The shops in question were inspected by a market monitoring team on July 23. Manakamana Stores and Siriz Kirana Store had not registered with the government agency and they failed to abide by the department’s instruction in this regard.
Sep 1, 2013
Disputes, lack of coordination among agencies hit road projects
KATHMANDU, AUG 31-Alignment dispute, heavy demand for compensation and lack of coordination among government agencies have become problems while implementing road projects. Seti Highway, Postal Road, Mid-Hill Highway, Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track road are some of the projects facing such problems.
Normally, when the government has to acquire private land it faces problem of higher compensation amount. And, getting the government owned land for projects is also not easy task for procedural delay and lack of coordination among the agencies concerned such as the Department of Roads (DoR), Department of Forest (DoF), Department of Survey and Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservations.
DoR officials in a recent meeting on annual review of projects at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) said that even if it had been two years since they sought the permission of the DoF to cut down the tress and make way for alignment of Seti Highway in section of Tikapur-Achham, they have not been able to do it. The highway links Achham, Bajura District and Bajhang and meet border of China.
Arjun Jung Thapa, deputy director general of the DoR said that the delay in clearing the space for alignment falling in forest areas in eastern Kailai had affected contractors for opening the road track of the Postal Highway. “Alignment dispute and land acquisition have become tough issues when implementing projects and such things ultimately delay projects,” he added.
Normally, when the government has to acquire private land it faces problem of higher compensation amount. And, getting the government owned land for projects is also not easy task for procedural delay and lack of coordination among the agencies concerned such as the Department of Roads (DoR), Department of Forest (DoF), Department of Survey and Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservations.
DoR officials in a recent meeting on annual review of projects at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) said that even if it had been two years since they sought the permission of the DoF to cut down the tress and make way for alignment of Seti Highway in section of Tikapur-Achham, they have not been able to do it. The highway links Achham, Bajura District and Bajhang and meet border of China.
Arjun Jung Thapa, deputy director general of the DoR said that the delay in clearing the space for alignment falling in forest areas in eastern Kailai had affected contractors for opening the road track of the Postal Highway. “Alignment dispute and land acquisition have become tough issues when implementing projects and such things ultimately delay projects,” he added.
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