1. A Vision of
Prosperous New
Nepal
Presented by
Er. Bhim Upadhyaya
2064.11.05

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3. Emerging Nepal’s first
VISION Realized in
Developed
Nepal
Nepal 1950?, ’90?, 2006?
Or Yet to Realize !
2025
Scenario of Dev'd Nepal
• ECONOMIC GROWTH >10 % GDP
• ZERO POVERTY LEVEL
• 100 % LITERACY
• SELF RELIANCE IN SPECIFIC ECTORS ! Second Vision:
Developed
PROSPERITY
Nepal by 2025 What is Nepal's
First Vision:
Vision?
Democratic Federal
Nepal 1938 Republican
Nation
2006 2008 When? Thru’
1990
1950 C.A. in 2008
1938 2000 2025
20th CENTURY 21st CENTURY

4. Nepal
Where is Nepal
in the World
• Size Area-wise: 47th Largest
• Size Population-wise: 42nd Largest
• GDP Growth Rate 2nd Poorest
• Corruption Perception Index 121st/163
• Failed State Index: 21st Bad/177
• Human Dev Index: 136th/177
• Global Competitive Index 110th /125

5. Infrastructure Status in Nepal(Approx.)
1. Irrigation 5. Roads
 Cultivated Land- 26.5 Lakh • All Weather 11,000 km
ha.( 20% of Total Area) ( All type 28,000 km)
 Irrigable-17.6 Lakh ha.(66% • Pakka(paved) Road- 4,000 km
of Cultiv'd) 6. Electricity
 Irrigated- 11.2 Lakh ha. (62%  Hydro- 556 MW(0.67% of Potential)
of Irrigable)  Diesel- 55 MW
 Coverage- 40%(quality?!)
 Year Round Irrigated-4.5 Total- 618 MW
Lakh ha.( 40% of Irrigated,
25% of Irrigable) 7. Fuel Energy
 Fossil Fuel- 18 Lakh L/Day (11,550 B/D)
2. Drinking Water  LP Gas - 225 MT/Day
• Coverage- 73.5% ( Quality?
Quantity?) 8.Telephone Lines- 25 Lakh
3. Railway- 59 km
9. Internet Users- 2 Lakh
4. Airport Paved 10 Nos

6. OUR NATIONAL CHALLENGES
• We are 2.6 Crore+ People. •Migration •National security
• 45,000 Villages with 2.25 •Environment •Law & Order
Crore Rural People(86%). •Unemployment •Peace
• 80 Lakh are Below Poverty
Line(31%).
• 1.5 Cr Youth Below 25 yrs
Age(60%).
• 45 (20%) Lakh Youth 15-25
Age,
• >45 Lakh People Unemployed.
• Habitat
• Multi Language, Multi Ethnic,
• Infrastructure
multi-cultural, Diverse • Healthcare
ecological, Traditional and
• Education
Religious Nation
• Employment
How to Address?
Integrated, Simultaneous,Connected
• Market connectivity
Actions • Quality of Life

7. Present Unitary
Nepal Kathmandu
States-Centric Centric
New Federal 13 1 2
Republican 12 3
Nepal Union govt.
11
Heart
4
10 5
9 6
8 7
13 States with Political,
Economic Powers & Modern
Capital Towns

8. 17,09,377
Urban Growth Scenario
Municipal population projection
until 2021
Projected populn
Existing Road until 2021
Under Construction Road Populn in 2001
Proposed Road
6,71,846
Kathmandu
4,20,307 Metropolis
Pokhara 2,99,024
2,76,328
1,53,280
2,18,704 1,56,412
83,339
1,12,484
1,66,674
57,535
67,447 75,384
Biratnagar
Dhangadhi
Butwal Birgunj
Nepalganj

9. Vision of Balanced National Urban System
National Economic Center
Regional Economic Center
Intermediate Growth Center
Population Growth
Population in 2001
Taklakot Liji Riyu
Simikot Kerung Khasa
Jomsom Rasuwa
Khadbari
Kalikot Kathmandu
Dasarathchand Pokhara Valley
Gaurifanta Jogbani
Raxual
Rupedia Nautanuwa

10. A Formula to Development
“Fruits of economic development
fall where educated people live,
not where they work. If we want to
enrich villages, we should induce
the educated to live in villages.”
- Er. Dr P V Indiresan,
Renowned Indian Development Visionary &
Philosopher
Former Director & Professor, IIT Madras

11. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT for NEPAL
Providing Urban
Key to Pentagon of Mega Amenities in
Employability Projects Rural Areas
Crucial for
Agriculture & Infrastructure all sectors
Food Agro-Food including
Security Processing Electric Power River
Happy, Peaceful, Networking
Nutritional
Prosperous
Security Nepal with Massive
Economic Information and
Employment
Population Education &
control Strength & Communication
Health Care Technology Export
National
Social Earnings
Security Security
Employment & Reaching
Value addition Critical the whole
Technologies nation
Technology
& Strategic
Strengths
Industries
Sc &Tech Self Economic
is the KEY Reliance Security

12. EVOLUTION OF SOCIETIES & Transformation
Raw material and Industrial Information Knowledge
Agricultural Products Products Products Products
Travel Speed increasing 5
times faster every century Innovative
knowledge-
•1800 - 24 miles/day Intensive
Products/Services
•1900- 120 miles/day Innovation
•2000- 600 miles/day
•2100- 3000 miles/day
Productivity Explicit Knowledge
•2200-15,000 miles/day through networks
Explicit Knowledge
(Technology) added
Products
Natural
SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION
Products
300 yrs 50 yrs 20 yrs
Agriculture Society Industrial Society Information Society Knowledge Society
10,000 yrs

13. Eight Immediate Missions for Nepal
1. Literacy, Skill, Education and Health care for all.
2. Development of Infrastructure – ROAD, RAIL, Ropeway,
AIRPORT, Electronic Connectivity.
3. Develop, PURAs, focussing Employment Generation .
4. Medicinal, Floriculture and Aromatic Plants – ORCHID.
5. Horticulture.
6. Energy Generation (Hydro, Biodiesel, Solar, Biogas etc)
7. Tourism.
8. E governance (SMART: Speedy, Measurable, Accountable,
Responsive & Transparent governance).

14. Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA)
• Telecom
• Ring Road • Internet
• Rail • E-Governance
• Public Infrastructure Physical Connectivity • Tele-medicine
• Tele-education
• Warehouse Economic
• Agro-Industries Connectivity
• Markets
• Hospital
• Micro Power Plant
• Coop. Product
Mktg.
Spiritual Connectivity 10-15 Village Clusters
• Schools - 100-200 Crore investment
• Satellite Imagery for - Business Proposition
- Land & Crop Mgmt
• Enlightened Citizenship - Employment for 3000 persons
- Water Mgmt
- Forest Mgmt • Moral Leadership - Beneficiaries : 30,000 – 100,000
- Environment people
• Proactive Health care
• Manufacturing
6,000 km Additional PURA Rurban Road

15. Ring Road
Inner
2 km Unbuilt-up
Area for 2 km
Agriculture

16. Strategic and Local Road Network of
Nepal & Accessibility (2hrs; 4 hrs)
No Roads yet in 11 Districts
Crowded
Roads
Total Road Network:
28,000 km.
SRN : 5400 Km(78% Access.) Highways: 15 No
TB: 3600 Nos.
LRN: 4500 Km (85% Access.) Feeder Roads: 51 No

17. Kath-valley
Road, Rail Extension in 2025 Cable Car
Cableways Kath- Hetauda
Fast Track Road
China Links
Kath- Hetauda
Tunnel
Tarai East-West
Railway
Proposed Railroad
Mid-Hill East-West
Railway & Road
Kath-Birganj
Rope, cable way Railway

18. Road Planning Principles
Three Level Situations
Service
Developed Region with
Resources available for Development
(Fuller Utilization of Transport potential)
Productivity Under-Developed Region with
Resources Available for Development
(Creation of Additional Capacity)
Under-Developed Region with Lack of
Resources for Development
(for Larger Connectivity)

19. PURA Concept-Physical Connectivity
Bus
Physical Connectivity
Advantages
Medium Transport
Fuelling • Ring Road • Enables movement of
Station people and goods
• Rail
• Improves access to
• Public schools and health
infrastructure
care centers
• Ropeways,
Railway
Cable cars • Reduces investment in
Network distribution of power, School
water and
communication
Primary
Health
network
Centres
Power
To Nearest City

20. PURA CONCEPT– Electronic Connectivity
Through broadband/Fiber/Satellite/Wireless/Leased Line
• Satellite link
• Wireless connectivity
• Fiber connectivity
• Leased Line Connectivity
A Nodal Village
- PURA Village City
Public Call Office - PCO
•Village Internet Kiosks
• e-Banking • e-Government Access
• ATM Centers • e-Market Access
For Villagers / Farmers • Tele-Training on Farming

21. PURA CONCEPT – Knowledge Connectivity
Knowledge oriented approach to knowledge enable Village life
Tele-Education Tele-Medicine
Proactive Health Care
Educate Students/Farmers/workers
• Vocational Training
• Knowledge Training
Imagery • Imagery for
- Land & Crop Mgmt
- Water Mgmt
- Forest Mgmt
Bio-Solids Recycling
- Environment
• Proactive Health care
• Coop. Product Mktg.
Land/Crop Management Water/Forest/Environment Management

22. PURA CONCEPT - Economic Connectivity
Bus
Solar power
Economic Connectivity
Components: Advtges:
• Entrepreneurship
• Small Scale Industries
• Agro Industries • Employment Opportunities
• Ware House • Value System – warehouse
• Micro Power plants Economic Strength
• Renewable energy • Women Empowerment
• Village Markets • Urban Decongestion
• Improved Quality of
Life
•
Wind power Increased purchase
Biogas
power
Power
Agro Industry Transport To Nearest City

23. Enabling Electricity connections
To Remaining 62%
Environment households Schools, Health
posts for all
Rural Electrification villages
Naya
Remaining 75%
Irrigable Land Irrigation
Nepal Housing
Houses for all
Poor
Nirman
Drinking water All Villages'
To 26% Remaining Water Supply Roads
Population
Habitations
Areas
Rural telecom Connectivity
Challenging task is the
evolution of the
management structure for Tele
Connectivity
integrated development To all remaning
villages

24. GREEN REVOLUTION I & II
FIRST SECOND
SOIL CHARACTERISATION
SEED
MATCHING THE SEED
FERTILISERS FERTILISER MANAGEMENT
(Organic Farming)
WATER WATER MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT Drip irrigation: Halving water
Consumption
TRAINING FARMERS
TRAINING
CULTIVATION CULTIVATION
MANAGEMENT
POST HARVESTING (SILOS)
HARVEST &
POST HARVEST
OUTPUT = twice of all agros
FOOD PROCESSING
OUTPUT = 5 times of ( Value Addition )
GRAIN
MARKETING
" You Cannot Build Peace on Empty Stomach"
- Nobel Laureat John B. Orr, First DG FAO

25. World Cereal* Production–Areas Saved
Through Improved Technology, 1950-2000
1,80
0 CEREAL PRODUCTION
1950 650 million tonnes
2000 1,900 million tonnes LAND
1,40 SPARED
Million hectares
0
1.1 billion ha
1,00
0 LAND USED
660 million ha
600
Population Fed 6
Bn in 2000.
200 To be Fed 8 Bn in
* Uses milled rice equivalents
Source: FAO Production Yearbooks and AGROSTAT
2030
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

26. BIODIVERSITY
USA
HIGH
JAPAN
FRANCE
NO COUNTRY
GERMANY
TECHNOLOGY
UK
ETC.,
NEPAL
INDIA
SOME CHINA
DESERT BRAZIL
COUNTRIES INDONESIA
LOW
MEXICO
MALAYSIA ETC.,
POOR RICH
BIO - DIVERSITY

27. Challenges of WATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
2005 2030
Source : TWAS - 2002
SOLUTIONS
REDISTRIBUTE CREATE NEW
WATER PURIFICATION SOURCES
NETWORK
RAINWATER BRAKISH WATER Ground Water
HARVESTING RIVERS
TO POTTABLE Recharge & pumping
USING SOLAR ENERGY

28. Challenge: POWER MISSION
Energy Efficiency is the key
Nuclear
Sample 100 MW Solar Plant
Hydro
Thermal
Nepal's Power Sources:
Diesel 55 MW
Nuclear - 0
Hydro ~ 556 MW(0.67% potential)
Renewable Energy <1 MW Distribution Loss
Coal Thermal 0 NOW 2025
Total ~ 612 MW Renewable Energy > 25% <5%

29. New Fuel

30. States-Centric
Balanced Development of Large Hydel Projects
Hydropower Projects • Seti west 750 MW
• Budhi Gandaki 600
Karnali Budhi
Seti
• Kali Gandaki 600
Kali Andhi • Aruns 643
Langtang • Karnalis 1380
• Pancheswor 6480
Dudhkoshi
• Dudh Koshi 300
Arun • Andhi Khola 180
• Langtang 218
Pancheswor • U Tamakoshi 309
• 20 Other Big Projects
Hydel Locations Total (30 Projects)
12,766MW

31. Energy Vehicles – Jatropha(Sajiwan) Bio-Fuel
Train, Car & Bus

32. BAMBOO(Bans) MISSION

33. Tourist: Nepal, Destination of the world
Tourism
Thrust + Additional Infrastructure+ Training
• Domestic
• International
Enhance the Image of the
tourism and create world
class infrastructure viz
Airports, cable cars, express
ways, recreation centres etc.
1. Every tourist generates 4
jobs as per the international
standard
2. Enhance the tourist circuit
3. Create air connectivity to the
Tourist circuits
4. Thousands of additional
jobs

34. Quality Human Resource Cadre for 21st Century Need
Presently Nepal has 1.60 Crore youth 21st Century
Below the age of 25 (60% of Popn.) Nepal needs
large
Higher Educational System
number
Of talented Youth
should create
With higher education
TWO HUMAN RESOURCE CADRE
(1.5 Lakh SLC, 10,000 Univ. Graduates, 3000
Engrs produced/yr, 70 Lakh students)
Skilled Youth with specific
Knowledge special Skills Skilled Youth with Higher Education
Manufacturing Services World Level
Sector Sector Requirement For Knowledge and
Agri Skill oriented
Sector Industry & Services

35. MISSIONS To TRANSFORM 13 States & Nation TOWARDS
PROSPERITY
Knowledge
NATURAL RESOURCES Political Will
• Land
• Minerals
• Biodiversity
• Hydropower
5 MISSIONS
• Water, Rain, Gd water
• Sunlight,
•Education
Food, Health &
•Water, Social Security
Value Addition DEVELOPED
•Power
States
•Infrastructure
HUMAN •Employment LEADING
RESOURCES TO
Technology
• Traditional Generation Rural
Prosperity
Knowledge DEVELOPED
• Knowledge
Intensive Org. Plans, attracting NEPAL
• Youth investment
• Services

36. Where is the fund?
Resources for National Development
Every Year in Nepal Rs 55 Bn is Spent by govt. for
Different Ministries and Departments working for Rural development
So, Funds – not a limiting factor
How to realize the dream of
Prosperous Nepal ?
Education Health
Road Housing
Water & Energy
Connectivity Leads to Employment
Prosperity Rural
Electricity
Market Self-help finance
Plus Mobilising Local and Private Sector Funds
and Enterpreunerships
National Missions-Focussed Interventionist Modality

37. Development Radar Socio-economic
Planning &
Monitoring Tool
for 13 States

38. "The earth contains enough
resources to enable present
and future generations to live
like kings if we but harness
the best technologies."
-Buckminister Fuller

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41. Is Developed Nepal
realisable?
Impossible is impossible for
determined citizens.
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