Recent Activities

Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel, Chair of NIURS had a meeting with the newly appointed VC of Koshi PPC Mr Puranjan Acharya on 11 November 2023. He was briefly told about the TAF supporting investment promotion for Koshi’s prosperity and the activities the president. He was informed with the activities each consortium member was engaged in

Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel, Chair of NIURS moderated a session organized by RUPSON on the occasion of World City Day and Town Planning Day 2023, at DUDBC Hall. The panels included Mohanmaya Bhandari (Dhakal) (Mayor of Birendranagar Municipality), Shanti Ratna Shakya (Mayor of Banepa Municipality), Dr. Gopi Krishna Khanal, Er.  Narayan Prasad Bhandari (S.E.), Er.

NIURS successfully held training seminar at Biratnagar on 5th and 6th October with title “FNCCI Koshi Province Capacity Development Workshop“. The program was organized jointly by NIURS and FNCCI koshi province with the funding from “The Asia foundation”. The primary goal of this workshop was to enhance FNCCI's capabilities in Koshi Province, enabling them to

An interaction program on Sustainability and Resilience Index of BMC was successfully conducted by NIURS under TAF Koshi Project on 22nd September 2023. The program was held at BMC with officials from different government institutions and related stakeholders in presence of Mayor Nagesh Koirala.

NIURS chair in a discussion panel on “Navigating Geopolitics ” in a 2 day Seminar on “Small State Capabilities: Navigating Competition and Foreign Policy Priorities in Nepal” organized by ISSR Nepal August 31- Sept 1, 2023. Other panelists included Dr Minendra Rijal, Dr Rajan Bhattarai and Raj Kishore Yadav, moderated by Dr Govinda Raj Pokharel

NIURS Chair with Mayor Bodh Gachhedar, CAO Mr. KC and udhyog Sangathan chair Mr Khurana in the “Resilient City Pathways” planning report dissemination seminar at Duhabi Municipalty on August 29 2023.Board member Dr Ajaya Lal and DRR expert Dr Suman Karna (standing) were present.

MoU was signed between Nepal Land and Housing Development Federation (NLHDF) and Nepal Institute for Urban and Regional Studies (NIURS) on 24 August 2023 with the objective of working collaboratively to the development of the Land and Housing sector thereby contributing to Planned urbanization.   

NIURS organized the book review and knowledge sharing event: “Bahatar Saal ko Bhukampa” on 3rd April, 2023. Ar. Kishore Thapa, the author, was the main speaker of the event who briefed on the contents of the book which was followed by remarks from Dr. Meen Bahadur Chettri. Event was held successfully with relevant discussions on

NIURS chair Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokharel meets Hon'ble Sita Gurung Minister, Ministry of Urban Development in her chamber on 3rd August 2023. He suggested the Minister to take 16th plan preparation as an opportunity to raise the level of urbanization agenda.

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