NEWSLETTER Ce ore) Psst) Per} 1, Appointment of New Director General 1 2. Major achievements during tenure of former DG Ex. Kesbab Kumar Sharma Progress in Fiscal Year (RY) 2 Progress in current Fiscal Year (EY 207/078) ‘Ongoing National Pride Projects under Dok Falling Weight Deflectometer WD) ‘Quality Research and Development Centre (QRDC) 1, Appointment of new — Director General Br Axjun Jung Thapa bas ben appointed as a nes Director General (DG) of Dok and welcomed by Do staffs in DoR meeting N] tat on 17% February, fe | 2021. In the meantime, Tomer DG Et Keshab Kamar Sharma was bade farowell who hes been transfered to Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MePI7) in the positon of Joint, Secretary In the program the new DG has expressed that Dol will have following priorities in his ene 1. Revival of Bio-engincering by establishing nurseries and implementing slope stabilization works in every road under Divisions and Project ices Planning, designing snd_consructin buildings in all Federal Monitoring Divisions Offices 3. Strengthen Laboratory facilites in all Road Divisions and Projets Offices to enhience quslity of constriction and ‘maintenance works. 4. Revival of DoR Newsletter and publish it bi-annualy 5. Accelerate publication work of diferent. guidelines ‘and manuals that are useful for design, constuction, ‘Supervision and maintenance works 6 Finalize O&M Survey and make necessity plans for modem office tees and Road 7. Accelerate the preparation of typical Designs/Drawings. Fo short an lng span bridges 8. Dudhkoshi Motorable Suspension Bridge 3 9. Web-based Applications in DOR 6 10, Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP) ‘ 11. Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project, 7 12, Recent Road Safety Activities 0 13, List of National Highways 0 1M. Pile integrity Testing 2 15, Photographs of some major worksin reeent years 15 8, Establish DoR's ov state of at tining Center at Gajur with modern fuiities. 9, Focus on Road Assets Management works of DOR. 1, Development of curriculum for tsining in different areas 2. Majorachievements during tenure (2019/4/01- 2021/02/16) of former DG Er. Keshab Kumar Sharma. 1. Initiation of teste Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP) 2. Commencement of constructions work in Nagdhunga Tune! Road Project. Completion of Mugling(deck arch bridge) & Dhobikbola (Network arch bridge) bridge. 4, Approval of Consulting Norms for Detail Feasibility Study of Tunnel Works, and approval of Specification and Norms for Tunnel Construction works in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) modality 5. nitition of Kamala-Kanchanpur Road Project. 6. -Slurting of Mugling-Pokhara roud extension project under ig Pokhara Highway Improvemnet Project, (SMPHIP-ADB Project No. 52097-002) 7. Mobilization ofthe Consultant for preperation of Detail Project Report for Pakali Kokarbbita and Pathluiya Narayanglt Road 8, Improvement of road condition in Kathmandu valley. 9. Initiation of Organization & Management (0 & M) survey of stats and submited for approval 10, Initiation of detail design of grade separated intersections alo Chowk. Started the prompt uploading ofthe staff raner decision inweb site Completion of significant numberof bridge the ring road, at Gwvarko, Saidobato & Ekantakuna