Road Maintenance Project

Market Outreach for RMP

MCA-Nepal organized a market outreach event in New Delhi, India for potential bidders to share information on the upcoming procurements related to the Road Maintenance Project on 15 April 2024.

The event graced by Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari, Minister (Economic) from the Nepal Embassy, […]

Initial IEE report for FDR works approved

The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) report prepared for the 40km Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) road maintenance works from Dhankhola to the Lamahi segment of the East-West Highway has been approved by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport on 18 August 2024.

A discussion […]

Disclosure of RAP in Dang

MCA-Nepal organized a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) disclosure event for the Road Maintenance Project (RMP) at the local and district levels in Dang district on 10 – 11 February 2024.

The event was organized in the presence of the Chief District Officer of the district […]

Training on International Roughness Index Class 2 Equipment Installation & Application

MCA-Nepal organized a training on International Roughness Index Class 2 Equipment Installation and Application for engineers from the Department of Roads (DoR), Institute of Engineering and its Road Maintenance Project (RMP) team from 19 to 22 December 2023 in Kathmandu. The training guided participants […]

Consultation with stakeholders in Dang district

MCA-Nepal organized a consultation with stakeholders at the Office of Chief Minister of Lumbini Province in Dang on 1 December 2023.

The purpose was to create a common understanding on the design of the 40 km road section from Dhankhola –Lamahi for the FDR, share […]

Orientation on FDR Fatigue Curve Preparations

MCA-Nepal conducted an orientation program on preparing Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) Fatigue Curve in Department of Roads from 31 October to 3 November 2023.

The training is an essential component of the Strategic Road Maintenance Activity in which, new pavement improvement technologies, namely, FDR […]

International Roughness Index (IRI) Class 1 Equipment Training

Participants at the closing ceremony of a training on International Roughness Index (IRI) Class 1 Equipment organized on 12 June 2023.

MCA-Nepal organized an International Roughness Index (IRI) Class 1 Equipment training in collaboration with the Department of Roads (DoR) from on 6, 7 […]

Training on Asphalt Lab Equipment

A three-week-long training on Asphalt Lab Equipment, organized in the Department of Roads (DoR) by MCA-Nepal from 20 February- 3 March and 15-19 May 2023, successfully concluded on 19 May 2023. The training was conducted to ensure technical knowledge transfer, equipment commissioning, and ensure […]

Data Collection mobilizing FWD Equipment

MCA-Nepal in partnership with the Department of Roads (DoR) completed a two-week-long deflection measurement of road pavement of four major road sections using a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) on 10 April 2023.

The data collection of the pavement deflection was started from Mugling-Narayangadh road […]

FDR and Superpave Lab Equipment Training

MCA-Nepal and the Department of Roads (DoR) jointly organized a two-week-long training on Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) and Superior Performing Asphalt Pavements (Superpave) lab equipment installation, commissioning, and operation training from 20 February – 3 March 2023.

Mr. Mauricio Volken, a resource person […]

Survey Verification along the Dhankhola – Shivakhola Section

MCA-Nepal and MCC representatives conducting a verification survey to determine the impacts of the Road Maintenance Project along the Dhankhola – Shivakhola section of the East-West highway in Dang district from 23 – 25 July 2022.

MCA-Nepal conducted a verification survey to […]

Public Hearing Events in Dang

MCA-Nepal organized public hearing events in Dang district as a part of the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) under its Road Maintenance Project to upgrade and maintain the 40 km road section from Dhankola to Lamahi from 26-28 August 2022.

The public hearings were conducted at […]

Data Collection for Pavement Design Work

The Department of Roads (DoR) has measured pavement deflection in the Dhan Khola to Lamahi section of the East-West Highway using a Falling Weight Deflectometer to collect data required for pavement design work from 25 December 2022 to 01 January 2023.

MCA-Nepal is introducing Full […]

Asset Verification and Socio-economic Survey for Road Maintenance

MCA-Nepal Road Maintenance Project team conducted an asset verification and socio-economic survey in the project site and section of road from Dhan Khola to Lamahi in the East-West Highway from 11 -14 December 2022.

The survey was carried out with an objective to assess the […]

Public hearing events being organized

Kathmandu, August 24, 2022. As a part of the Road Maintenance Project, MCA-Nepal plans to upgrade and maintain the 40 km road section from Shivakhola to Lamahi in Dang district introducing new technologies like Full Depth Reclamation and Superpave.

The schedule of the Initial Environmental […]

Public hearing events concluded

MCA-Nepal organized public hearing events in Dang district as a part of the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) under its Road Maintenance Project to upgrade and maintain the 40 km road section from Dhankola to Lamahi from 26-28 August 2022. The public hearings were conducted […]