# Department of Local Infrastructure Development

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| headquarters = Shree Mahal, Pulchowk (Lalitpur)
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| budget = NRs 27.29 Billion (FY 2081/82)
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The '''Department of Local Infrastructure Development''' ('''DoLID'''), is a department under the [Ministry of Urban Development](/source/Ministry_of_Urban_Development_(Nepal)) of Nepal, responsible for assisting local governments in the engineering aspects of [civil engineering](/source/civil_engineering) construction including rural, urban and [agriculture road](/source/Agricultural_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](/source/Ministry_of_Urban_Development_(Nepal)) 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](/source/Biratnagar), [Janakpur](/source/Janakpur), [Hetauda](/source/Hetauda), [Pokhara](/source/Pokhara), [Butwal](/source/Butwal), [Birendranagar](/source/Birendranagar), [Dhangadhi](/source/Dhangadhi))
* Suspension Bridge Division - 1
* Rural Road Network Improvement Plan - 1 
* Central Project Implementation Unit - 1
* Rural Road Development Project Implementation Unit - 5 ([Jhapa](/source/Jhapa_District), [Lalitpur](/source/Lalitpur%2C_Nepal), [Parbat](/source/Parbat_District), [Rolpa](/source/Rolpa_District) and [Rukum West](/source/Western_Rukum_District))

== See also ==

* [Department of Roads](/source/Department_of_Roads_(Nepal))
* [Department of Urban Development and Building Construction](/source/Department_of_Urban_Development_and_Building_Construction)
* [Department of Railways](/source/Department_of_Railways_(Nepal))

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

Category:Transport in Nepal
Category:Government departments of Nepal
Category:Nepal Engineering Service

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