Raw bricks worth millions damaged The rainfall following hailstone destroyed raw bricks in various brick kilns in Siraha on Friday. Nepal 18 Apr, 2021
�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
EDITORIAL: Mountainous scam Fake rescue operations in high Himalayas have increased in recent years, tarnishing Nepal’s image Nepal’s high mountains are a big draw for international tourists. Mt Everest is the most iconic symbol of Nepal and the biggest revenue earner for... 01 Aug, 2018
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
Strategic plan for brick industries discussed Kathmandu, May 26 Emphasis has been laid on policy-level management by giving priority to energy efficiency, use of environment-friendly technology and fulfillment of social responsibilities for transformation of brick industry. Stakeholders... Horoscopes 27 May, 2017
Children at risk in brick kilns Kathmandu, December 31 Around three weeks ago, an 18-months-old infant named Urmila Tamang drowned in a pit dug to produce bricks for a brick factory at Sunapa in Bhaktapur. The incident occurred in an area leased by the owner of the brick... Travel 01 Jan, 2017
Brick kilns adopting zig-zag technology Kathmandu, December 30 Brick kilns in the Kathmandu Valley have adopted zig-zag system in brick production to reduce brick kiln emissions. Former industry minister Mahesh Basnet had released ‘Design Manual for Improved Fixed Chimney Zig-Zag... 31 Dec, 2016
MinErgy paves way forward for brick kilns Kathmandu, May 22 At a time when brick kilns are being blamed for increasing air pollution in the Valley, MinErgy*, a non-government organisation, has introduced improved fixed chimney technology that emits very low suspended particulate... Horoscopes 23 May, 2016
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
