Department of Local Infrastructure Development

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.^[1] It has its branch offices.^[2][3]

Department of Local Infrastructure Development

स्थानीय पूर्वाधार विकास विभाग
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Nepal
Headquarters	Shree Mahal, Pulchowk (Lalitpur)
Employees	165
Annual budget	NRs 22.183 Billion (FY 2081/82)
Minister responsible	Bharat Prasad Aryal, Director General
Parent Department	Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Nepal
Website	https://www.doli.gov.np

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.^[2]

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:^[4][5]

• 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)

See also

• Department of Roads
• Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
• Department of Railways