- Auto Carto Consult has established in 1993 a LIS database of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolis of ward number 16 having house 
numbering, types of houses, population, religions. 
- Bhumichitra Mapping & Land Development Company has started in 1995 to establish a GIS data base of Kathmandu 
Metropolis, ward number 10 and 32. It's purpose is to prepare Ward Development Map to have cultural preservation and to 
make a future plan of development to solve environmental pollution, sewerage, garbage, problems and utility purposes. 
6.13 Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd. has established a network communication systems connected Kathmandu to 
Singapore over a higher speed link, thus providing a gateway into the internet. The main services currently put into use are E- 
mail, On-line Communication and Netscape to access WWW. Until now four Nepalese Newspapers (daily and weekly) have been 
entered into Internet. 
6.14 German Technical Co-operation (GTZ) is engaged in several projects to establish GIS data e.g. Melamchi-Kathmandu 
Water transfer, Identification of small hydel power plants (Master Plan Project), rural development planning (Gorkha), carrying 
capacity of Land (Dhading) etc. 
7. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
There are not so many institutions who conduct training, research and education on remote sensing even though they are listed as 
below: 
7.1 Remote Sensing Technology Training is imparted by Remote Sensing Unit of Forest Survey Division. It has interpretation 
lab, photo lab, reproduction unit and has a facility of both manual and micro-computer based digital interpretation. 
7.2 Photogrammetric Training is offered by the Survey Training Center of Survey Department. It provides Junior and Senior 
Surveyor Courses with aerial photo interpretation, photo verification, aerial triangulation and how to make maps with aerial 
photographs. It has stereoscope, plotters and other equipments. 
7.3 GIS Training is conducted by several organization. Among them are: 
7.3.1 MENRIS of ICIMOD imparts GIS training to the organizations of the Hindukush region and provides hardware and 
software facilities as well in some extent to establish GIS center. MENRIS provides a forum where the professionals engaged in 
GIS activities meet , discuss and co-operate. 
7.3.2 Geography Dept. of T.U. is conducting GIS training courses with the help of MENRIS. It is disseminating the technology 
through case studies. It operates GIS courses for other organizations as well. It has introduced remote sensing and GIS 
technology in its curriculum. 
7.3.3 Agricultural Project Service Center (APROSC) is engaged in disseminating the GIS technology through inhouse training of 
its professionals affiliating with WINROCK International. 
8. SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
There are a few active and key organizations related to remote sensing, space application, GIS etc. as follows: 
-Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (RONAST), Bijuli Bazar P.O. Box 3323 Kathmandu, Nepal. 
-National Council for Science & Technology (NCST) under T.U. Kirtipur, P.O. Box 1030 Kathmandu, Nepal 
-Nepal Surveyor Society, P.O. Box 3109 Kathmandu, Nepal 
-Nepal GIS Society, P.O. Box 3837 Kathmandu, Nepal 
-Nepal Geological Society, P.O. Box 231 Kathmandu, Nepal 
-Nepal Geographical Society, T.U. Kirtipur Kathmandu 
9. PUBLICATIONS 
- MENRIS Bulletin, RONAST Newsletter, Nepal Surveyor (Journal), Nepal Geological Bulletin 
REFERENCE 
l. Space application in Nepal (Country Paper), Regional Meeting on Space Application Beijing China, September 1994. Prepared by 
RONAST, Kathmandu. 
2. R.S. Application on Forestry and Mountainous Snowline Survey in Nepal, APRASF, Tokyo Japan Oct 31- Nov 2, 1994 submitted by Gopal 
Jha FSD, Kathmandu. 
3. R. S. Activities in Different Organization in Nepal, Second Globe SAR Meeting Beijing China, Oct. 9-12, 1995. Prepared by; P.K.Mool 
et.al. ICIMOD, Kathmandu. 
4. Final report of Reta 5481 HKH Regional Environmental GIS, November 1994, ICIMOD-MENRIS, Kathmandu. 
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