�Plight of brick producers ignored� KATHMANDU: Brick producers have expressed their reservations against the failure of the government to acknowledge the plight of brick manufacturers in the country through the fiscal budget for 2020-21. Though the country is self-reliant in brick... 02 Jun, 2020
Govt, brick kiln owners agree to end child labour Kathmandu, July 30 The government and brick kiln entrepreneurs have agreed to end the use of child labour in the brick industry. Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Mahendra Bahadur Chitrakar, president of the... 31 Jul, 2018
Zigzag kilns hold promise for �greening� brick industry Kathmandu, February 16 Brick kilns rank among the most notorious sources of pollution in South Asia, emitting thick black smoke filled with carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter such as black carbon. However, for brick... Horoscopes 17 Feb, 2018
Bleak demand for bricks Kathmandu After the government introduced new set of guidelines for the construction of buildings following the April earthquake, the number of buildings that received approval for construction has dipped significantly. As a result, the demand... Horoscopes 02 Apr, 2016
Nepal needs "at least four years to produce bricks for post-quake reconstruction" CHITWAN: It would take at least four years to produce 12 billion bricks for the post-earthquake reconstruction of Nepal, according to Mahendra Bahadur Chitrakar, the President of Federation of Nepal Brick Industries (FNBI). This, on the other... 12 Jan, 2016
Improved kiln designs launched Kathmandu, October 1 Minister for Industry Mahesh Basnet released the ‘Design Manual for Improved Fixed Chimney Zig-Zag Brick Kilns’ amid a gathering of government officials, development agencies, and brick entrepreneurs from the Kathmandu... Horoscopes 02 Oct, 2015
Price of construction material could witness significant hike next fiscal KATHMANDU: The cost of construction material is likely to increase in the coming fiscal year 2015-16. Construction material such as bricks, sand, aggregates, cement and iron rods are not doing good business due to the government’s ban on... 20 Jun, 2015
