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- Nepal Building Code27 filesLatestNewBoundary Wall Guidelines, 2072
- Road and Bridge Standards50 filesLatestNewElectronic Procurement Guidelines 2074
- Norms and Rate Analysis13 filesLatestNewRate Analysis Norms for Works, 2081
- Acts and Policies15 filesLatestNewConstitution of Nepal
- Procurement (PPMO)7 filesLatestPPMO SRFP LumpSum 18 September 2026
- District Rate14 filesLatestNewBuilding valuation rate, Chitwan (FY 2075/76)
- GIS Data and Maps7 filesLatestNewLand cover of Nepal, 2000 to 2022 (annual)
- Software7 filesLatestNew.NET Framework 4.8 (needed by some Windows engineering programs)
- Indian Standards (information)1 fileLatestNewIndian Standards (IS codes): find a standard on BIS
- Notes2 filesLatestRCC design notes
143 files
Nepal Building Code
27 files: see category pageNBC codes, building standards and design guidelines.
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Boundary Wall Guidelines, 2072 New
Kathmandu Valley Development Authority · 2 Oct 2026
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Health Infrastructure Development Standards (hospital design guidelines) New
Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) · 2 Oct 2026
Programme resource page, not a ministry page: check the edition with the Ministry of Health and Population.
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NBC 103: Occupancy Load (Imposed Load) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 266 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 104: Wind Load New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 291 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 105:2020 Commentary V1.2 New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 930 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 106: Snow Load New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 423 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 107: Provisional Recommendation on Fire Safet New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 307 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 108: Site Consideration for Seismic Hazards New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 441 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 109: Masonry: Unreinforced New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 700 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 110: Plain and Reinforced Concrete New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 257 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 111: Steel New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 361 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 112: Timber New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 444 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 113: Aluminium New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 306 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 114: Construction Safety New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 326 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 201: Mandatory Rules of Thumb Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Masonry Infill New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 845 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 202:2015 Guidelines on Load Bearing Masonry New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 1.8 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 203:2015 Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction Low Strength Masonry New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 3.4 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 204:2015 Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction Earthen Building New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 5.6 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 207: Electrical Design Requirements for (Public Buildings) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 383 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 208: Sanitary and Plumbing Design Requirements New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 934 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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NBC 205:2024 Guideline for Low-Rise RCC Buildings
DUDBC · FY 2080/81 · 8.5 MB · 5 Sep 2026
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NBC 206:2024 Architectural Design Requirements
DUDBC · FY 2080/81 · 1.3 MB · 2 Sep 2026
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NBC 105:2020 Seismic Design of Buildings in Nepal
DUDBC · FY 2076/77 · 4.8 MB · 30 Aug 2026
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NBC Compliance Check List on Structural Analysis & Design for RCC
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 496 KB · 11 Dec 2024
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Construction Handbook for Building Owners
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 8.8 MB · 21 Mar 2024
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Guidelines for the Use of Color in Public Buildings
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 360 KB · 20 Mar 2023
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Specification of Building Construction(civil) Works
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 5.9 MB · 20 Mar 2023
Road and Bridge Standards
50 files: see category pageRoad standards, specifications, pavement and bridge design guidelines.
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Electronic Procurement Guidelines 2074 New
Department of Roads · 914 KB · 6 Oct 2026
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Departmental Guideline Occupational Health and Safety Guideline for Road Infrastructure Development and Management 2080 New
Department of Roads · 1.6 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Guideline for Design, Construction and Maintenance of Gravel Road 2024 (Draft Final) QRDC DOR New
Department of Roads · 4.9 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Guideline for Estimating Equipment Ownership and Operating Costs (Amendment 2077.12.32) New
Department of Roads · 4.5 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Guidelines for Inspection and Maintenance of Bridges Vol.2- Minor Repairs (Recurrent Maintenance) Reprint- 2013 New
Department of Roads · 1.7 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Hydrological Analysis Guidelines for Bridge Design New
Department of Roads · 16.2 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Manual for Standard Soil Test-2016 New
Department of Roads · 2 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Nepal Road Standard, 2070 New
Department of Roads · 1.5 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Pavement Design-Guidelines 2014 New
Department of Roads · 802 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Rigid Pavement Design Guidelines New
Department of Roads · 7.5 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Specification-2073-with ammendment-2075 New
Department of Roads · 5.8 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works - 2073 (With Amendment 2075) New
Department of Roads · 5.8 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works (2nd Revision, 2078) New
Department of Roads · 5.1 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works, 2073 (3rd Amendment 2082) New
Department of Roads · 4.4 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Traffic Sign Manual 2018 (Volume-2) New
Department of Roads · 3 MB · 2 Oct 2026
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Rural Road Maintenance Plan(English)
Department of Local Infrastructure · 301 KB · 11 Nov 2025
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Guideline for Design, Construction and Maintenance of Gravel Road-2025
Department of Roads · 4.9 MB · 25 Aug 2025
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Guideline for Quality Management for Concrete Bridges 2018
Department of Roads · 5.2 MB · 5 Oct 2024
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Loose Material Density for Transportation Cost Calculation
Department of Roads · 1.6 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Standard Specification of Roads and Bridges 2058
Department of Roads · 3.2 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification -A. Employer’s Requirements TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Department of Roads · 752 KB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-A1. Employer’s Requirements ANNEX A CIVIL WORKS - DESIGN BASIS
Department of Roads · 1.7 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-A2. Employer’s Requirements ANNEX B TUNNEL - TECHNICAL REPORT
Department of Roads · 5 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-A3. Employer’s Requirements ANNEX C EXPLOITATION AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT - TECHNICAL REPORT
Department of Roads · 2.1 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-A4 Project Sample Specification
Department of Roads · 2.2 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-A4. Employer’s Requirements ANNEX D VENTILATION SYSTEM - TECHNICAL REPORT AND DESIGN BASIS
Department of Roads · 553 KB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-B. Employer’s Requirements Minimum Safety Requirements for Road Tunnels
Department of Roads · 1.5 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Tunnel Specification-C. Employer’s Requirements Specification
Department of Roads · 3.4 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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Guideline for Construction of Cement Treated Sub-base,Base-2024
Department of Roads · 1.4 MB · 15 Sep 2024
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Guideline for Design and Construction of Surface Dressing-2024
Department of Roads · 2.8 MB · 27 Jun 2024
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Road Safety Audit Manual (April 1997)
Department of Roads · 2 MB · 26 Jan 2024
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Environmental Management Guidelines
Department of Roads · 3.8 MB · 19 Jul 2023
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EPRIRP Guidelines July 2007 FA VIII (Draft)
Department of Roads · 709 KB · 19 Jul 2023
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Guide to Road Slop and Protection
Department of Roads · 3.6 MB · 19 Jul 2023
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Guideline for Inspection and Maintenance of Bridge Volume 1
Department of Roads · 1.7 MB · 19 Jul 2023
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Interim Guidelines For Enhancing Poverty Reduction Impact Of Road Project
Department of Roads · 709 KB · 19 Jul 2023
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Revised Guideline for Estimating Equipment Cost
Department of Roads · 1.8 MB · 19 Jul 2023
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Nepal Urban Road Standard-2076 Document
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 18.5 MB · 26 Mar 2023
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A Practical Guideline for Fog Seal Treatment
Department of Roads · 809 KB · 31 Aug 2021
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Technical Guidance of Subgrade Evaluation
Department of Roads · 6.6 MB · 31 Aug 2021
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Guideline for DLP Management
Department of Roads · 115 KB · 8 Aug 2021
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Guidelines for Work Acceptance
Department of Roads · 286 KB · 8 Aug 2021
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Guidelines for the design of Flexible Pavement 2021
Department of Roads · 2.4 MB · 23 Jun 2021
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Fog Seal Treatment Guideline for comment
Department of Roads · 1.7 MB · 30 Apr 2020
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Guidelines for Facilities for Blind and Vision Impaired Pedestrians
Department of Roads · 5.5 MB · 21 Jan 2020
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Manual for Dense Graded Bituminous Mixes (DBM BC)
Department of Roads · 5.5 MB · 21 Jan 2020
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Nepal Bridge Standards 2067
Department of Roads · 285 KB · 5 Sep 2016
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Standard Specification of Roads and Bridges
Department of Roads · 3.2 MB · 4 Sep 2016
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Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge works - 2073
Department of Roads · 5.6 MB · 4 Sep 2016
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Traffic Signs Manual (Volume-1)
Department of Roads · 1.8 MB · 3 May 1999
Norms and Rate Analysis
13 files: see category pageRate analysis norms, specifications and estimating manuals.
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Rate Analysis Norms for Works, 2081 New
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation · 2 Oct 2026
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Rates for traditional construction materials, FY 2081/82 New
Department of Agriculture · FY 2081/82 · 2 Oct 2026
Superseded by Rates for traditional construction materials, FY 2082/83 - pdf
Rates for traditional construction materials, FY 2082/83 New
Department of Agriculture · FY 2082/83 · 2 Oct 2026
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Building Rate Analysis Norms
DUDBC · FY 2082/83 · 3.2 MB · 10 Sep 2026
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Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works, 2073 (with Amendment 2078)
Department of Roads · FY 2078/79 · 5.8 MB · 6 Sep 2026
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Technical Specification
Department of Local Infrastructure · 2.7 MB · 20 Jul 2026
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DB Norms for Bridge Construction
Department of Roads · 2.1 MB · 22 Sep 2024
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DP&EPC Tunnel Construction Norms
Department of Roads · 735 KB · 22 Sep 2024
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Bhawan Nirman(civil)karyaharu ko darrate bislashand sambandhi norms
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 521 KB · 26 Mar 2023
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Planning Norms and Standards 2013
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · 629 KB · 20 Mar 2023
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Plant and Equipment Hire Rate (As of 2077-12-26)
Department of Roads · 1.3 MB · 8 Apr 2021
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Consultancy Service Norms
Department of Roads · 7.3 MB · 4 Apr 2020
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Norms for Works Road and Bridges
Department of Roads · 3.2 MB · 4 Apr 2020
Acts and Policies
15 files: see category pageActs, rules and policies that govern construction, land and water.
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Constitution of Nepal New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Construction Business Act, 2055 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Electricity Act, 2049 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Labour Act, 2074 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Land Acquisition Act, 2034 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Land Act, 2021 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Land Use Act, 2076 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Nepal Railway Act, 2079 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Public Roads Act, 2031 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Right to Housing Act, 2075 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Water Resources Act, 2049 New
Nepal Law Commission · 2 Oct 2026
Official text on the Law Commission site (Nepali), in the volume that holds it.
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Ammendment of PPR 2068
Department of Local Infrastructure · 5.9 MB · 11 Nov 2025
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Nepal Engineering Councial Act 2055
Department of Local Infrastructure · 225 KB · 11 Nov 2025
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Public Procurement Act 2063
Department of Local Infrastructure · 209 KB · 11 Nov 2025
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Public Procurement Rules 2064
Department of Local Infrastructure · 339 KB · 11 Nov 2025
Procurement (PPMO)
7 files: see category pagePublic Procurement Act, regulations and standard bidding documents.
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PPMO SRFP LumpSum 18 September 2026
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 2.8 MB · 18 Sep 2026
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SBD for Procurement of works ICB Two Envelope revised on 18 September, 2026
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 358 KB · 18 Sep 2026
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SRFP Time Based 18 Sep 2026
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 339 KB · 18 Sep 2026
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SBD Procurement of Works, NCB, Single Stage:Single-Envelope (1S1E) With Qualification Requirement [Procurement of value upto NRs. 20 Million] (Revised on September 2026)
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 1.7 MB · 10 Sep 2026
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SBD Procurement of Works, NCB, Single Stage: Single-Envelope (without Qualification requirements for Procurement of value up to NRs. 20 Million] (Revised on September 2026)
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 1 MB · 3 Sep 2026
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SBD Procurement of Works, NCB, Single Stage:Two-Envelope [Procurement of value above NRs. 20 Million] (Revised on September 2026)
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 1.5 MB · 3 Sep 2026
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Procurement of Consulting Services, Direct Purchase
Public Procurement Monitoring Office · 100 KB · 8 Oct 2023
District Rate
14 files: see category pageOfficial rates for materials, labour and transport, by district and fiscal year.
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Building valuation rate, Chitwan (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 385 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Chitwan (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 88 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Dhanusha (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 414 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Dhanusha (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 87 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Kailali (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 429 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Kailali (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 89 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Kaski (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 353 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Kaski (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 87 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Kathmandu (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 370 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Kathmandu (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 86 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Morang (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 420 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Morang (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 91 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Surkhet (FY 2075/76) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2075/76 · 380 KB · 2 Oct 2026
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Building valuation rate, Surkhet (FY 2078/79) New
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction · FY 2078/79 · 90 KB · 2 Oct 2026
GIS Data and Maps
7 files: see category pageLinks to official boundary and land cover data, with the licence for each.
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Land cover of Nepal, 2000 to 2022 (annual) New
ICIMOD Regional Database System · 2 Oct 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit ICIMOD). The page is sometimes slow to answer.
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National Geoportal: official map layers of Nepal New
Survey Department (National Geoportal) · 2 Oct 2026
Some layers need a free login. Check the terms of use of each layer.
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Nepal administrative boundaries (province, district, municipality), COD-AB New
OCHA / Survey Department (Humanitarian Data Exchange) · 2 Oct 2026
Licence: CC BY-IGO (credit the source). Large files: download them from HDX, not from us.
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Old VDC-level administrative shapefiles New
Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (via HDX) · 2 Oct 2026
Partial coverage of older boundaries. Check the licence on the HDX page before reuse.
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OpenStreetMap extract of Nepal (roads, buildings, rivers) New
OpenStreetMap contributors (Geofabrik) · 2 Oct 2026
Licence: ODbL. Credit "OpenStreetMap contributors". Very large files: download from Geofabrik.
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Kathmandu Metropolitan City ward map
Kathmandu Metropolitan City · 9.6 MB · 13 Sep 2026
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Nepal district boundaries (shapefile)
Survey Department · 13.9 MB · 3 Sep 2026
Software
7 files: see category pageEngineering software, linked from the publisher. We never host installers.
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.NET Framework 4.8 (needed by some Windows engineering programs) New
Microsoft · 2 Oct 2026
Free from Microsoft.
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Arc Hydro tools for ArcGIS New
Esri · 2 Oct 2026
Needs an ArcGIS licence from Esri.
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Nepali Unicode keyboard layouts and fonts (Romanized, Traditional) New
Language Technology Kendra / Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya · 2 Oct 2026
Free to use. Check the licence on the publisher's page; we do not host the files.
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PDFsam Basic: merge and split PDF files New
PDFsam · 2 Oct 2026
Free and open source (AGPL).
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QGIS: free GIS software New
QGIS.org · 2 Oct 2026
Free and open source (GPL). Install from the publisher's page; we do not host installers.
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SW DTM: digital terrain model software New
SoftWel (P.) Ltd. · 2 Oct 2026
Proprietary; registration on the publisher's site may be needed. Read its licence.
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SW Road: road design software (free Learning Edition) New
SoftWel (P.) Ltd. · 2 Oct 2026
Proprietary freeware; registration on the publisher's site may be needed. Read its licence.
Indian Standards (information)
1 file: see category pageHow to get IS and IRC codes from BIS and IRC. We do not host them.
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Indian Standards (IS codes): find a standard on BIS New
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) · 2 Oct 2026
How to read an IS code free: 1) find its number here, 2) register on the BIS standards portal, 3) use "Download PDF (free)" where BIS offers it. BIS holds the copyright, so we only link.
Study notes and handouts for engineers.
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RCC design notes
IOE Pulchowk Campus · 4 MB · 9 Sep 2026
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Estimation and costing notes
IOE Pulchowk Campus · 2.8 MB · 4 Sep 2026