{"id":320215,"date":"2026-10-16T19:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/?p=320215"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:50:06","slug":"bitumen-and-asphalt-roads-will-no-longer-be-allowed-to-be-constructed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.insurancekhabar.com\/bitumen-and-asphalt-roads-will-no-longer-be-allowed-to-be-constructed-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitumen and asphalt roads will no longer be allowed to be constructed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. The Cabinet meeting has approved the Directive on Promotion and Use of Indigenous Products in Public Procurement, 2083. With this decision, a policy provision has been made to reduce dependence on imported materials in government procurement and infrastructure construction and give priority to the use of indigenous production, local resources and indigenous technology. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> <strong>Major 11 policy changes of this decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>}<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Use of domestic products in government procurement: <\/span> Provision for the use of domestic goods and local materials meeting the prescribed quality and technical standards as long as they are available. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> End of import-oriented design: <\/span> Roads, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure should not be designed in such a way that foreign materials must be used even though there is a suitable indigenous option. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Indigenous alternative to blacktopped road: <\/span> Concrete road made from domestic cement, local stone and other indigenous construction technology should be adopted if technically appropriate alternative to blacktopping based on imported bitumen. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Indigenous construction and finishing materials in government buildings: <\/span> Priority should be given to the use of suitable indigenous marble, stone, slate and tile instead of imported granite, tiles, etc. Indigenous options should also be adopted in the decoration of buildings, electrical installations, furniture and sanitary works. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Promotion of domestic industries without compromising on quality: <\/span> Quality, safety, durability and technical standards must be followed while using domestic products. To promote market expansion of quality domestic products, increase in industrial production, employment generation and import substitution. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Prohibition on government procurement targeting foreign brands: <\/span> No technical specification should be prepared targeting any foreign brand, place of production or country of origin even though suitable domestic alternatives are available. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Guarantee of indigenous materials from the preparation of plan and TAG_CLOSE_span_20 DPR: Feasibility study, design, detailed project report (MAH), cost estimation and maximum use of indigenous production and technology from the preparation stage of the project. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Mandatory conditions for the use of indigenous materials in the construction agreement: <\/span> Provision for the use of indigenous materials should be included in the bidding, technical specifications, quantity list and purchase agreement. After specifying the indigenous content in the agreement, foreign materials cannot be used without approval. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> National market for local resources and products from all over Nepal: <\/span> Policy provisions for the use of construction materials produced or processed from natural resources and raw materials available in Nepal in public projects and government procurement across the country. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Determination of Responsibilities of Government Officials and Consultants: <\/span> Responsibilities of ensuring the use of indigenous materials, the responsibility of ensuring the use of indigenous materials is given to the heads of the concerned public bodies, the technicians and consultants who prepare the study and design, and the officials who give approvals. <\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Strict action against those involved in fraud in the name of domestic products: <\/span> Suppliers supplying foreign goods as &#8216;domestic&#8217;, using fake brands or labels, providing false details of the production site, rejecting the materials of the contractor or supplier, withholding the payment, blacklisting and initiating the process of legal action. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The amendment of the directive has prepared a new basis for expanding production, employment and economic activities within the country by increasing the use of domestic materials in the construction and purchase made from the government budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. The Cabinet meeting has approved the Directive on Promotion and Use of Indigenous Products in Public Procurement, 2083. With this decision, a policy provision has been made to reduce dependence on imported materials in government procurement and infrastructure construction and give priority to the use of indigenous production, local resources and indigenous technology. 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