Department of Local Infrastructure Development

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The '''Department of Local Infrastructure Development''' ('''DoLID'''), is a department under the Ministry of Urban Development of Nepal, responsible for assisting local governments in the engineering aspects of civil engineering construction including rural, urban and agriculture road/bridge construction and mentinance.<ref>{{Cite web| title=वार्षिक प्रगति प्रतिवेदन | language=ne | trans-title=Annual progress report | url=https://moud.gov.np/storage/listies/December2023/annual-progress-report-2079-80.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220004413/http://moud.gov.np/storage/listies/December2023/annual-progress-report-2079-80.pdf | archive-date=2023-12-20}}</ref> It has its branch offices.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=बजेट २०७९/०८०: स्थानीय पूर्वाधार विभाग खारेज |url=http://ekantipur.com/business/2022/05/29/165382736595629254.html |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=ekantipur.com |language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=स्थानीय पूर्वाधार विभागलाई भौतिक पूर्वाधार मन्त्रालयमा समायोजन गरिने |url=https://nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/48094/2020-07-28 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Naya Patrika |language=en}}</ref>

== History == Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Road (DoLIDAR) was established in 2055 BS under Ministry of Local Development and Administration. It was later moved to Ministry of Urban Development and renamed as Department of Local Infrastructure.<ref name=":0" />

== Organization == The department is run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/General). Under the department, there are 370 technical officers running the department and its branch offices. There are 15 branch offices, namely:<ref>{{Cite web |title=ग्रामीण सडक सञ्जाल सुधार आयोजना, थप सात सडक कालोपत्रेका लागि छनोट |url=https://www.lokpath.com/story/67733 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Lokpath |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=पक्राउ |first=नेपाल लाइभ :: ग्रामिण सडक सुधार आयोजना झापाका ३ जना कर्मचारी ४ लाख घुससहित |title=ग्रामिण सडक सुधार आयोजना झापाका ३ जना कर्मचारी ४ लाख घुससहित पक्राउ |url=https://nepallive.com/story/309887/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=ग्रामिण सडक सुधार आयोजना झापाका ३ जना कर्मचारी ४ लाख घुससहित पक्राउ}}</ref>

* Local Infrastructure Development Offices - 7 (Biratnagar, Janakpur, Hetauda, Pokhara, Butwal, Birendranagar, Dhangadhi) * Suspension Bridge Division - 1 * Rural Road Network Improvement Plan - 1 * Central Project Implementation Unit - 1 * Rural Road Development Project Implementation Unit - 5 (Jhapa, Lalitpur, Parbat, Rolpa and Rukum West)

==References== {{Reflist}} {{ Government of Nepal}} {{Ministries & Departments of Nepal}}

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