Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal)

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Website www.mopit.gov.np

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport is a governmental body of Nepal that brings important infrastructure developments under the umbrella of a single Ministry with the aims of harmonizing the policies, efficiencies and effectiveness of infrastructural services.

Objectives

Preparing draft plans, policies and programs regarding development of physical infrastructure, its implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Transport (Except Air Transport) and trasit management and its operation related policy, draft preparation, program implementation, monitoring, regulation and evaluation.

Inspection, approval and implementation of plans and policies related to the construction and development of roadways, waterways, railways, subways, flyovers and ropeways.

Strategic roads (except rural roads and local roads) and bridge (except suspension bridge and local bridge) construction, renovation and preservation.

To coordinate with the international agency for the construction of roadways and ropeways.

Corporation, company and association concerning transport (excpet Air transport) and transit management and operation.

Relation with international institution and organization for management, operation and inspection of transport (except air transport) services.

Study, investigation, data collection and analysis of transport facilities.

Various units including Road Board, railways and transport management related other institutions.

Engineering council and Engineering consultant and the related institutions.

Railway, Metro construction, operationa nd maintenance.

Operation of Highway and Railway sub groups of Nepal Engineering Services and Civil Engineering Group.

References

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal) Wikipedia

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