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4. Study Area

The Study area covers the Kathmandu valley, consisting of three districts, including five municipalities.

5. Basic Concept

Considering the serious influence of earthquake disaster and insufficient condition on disaster mitigation in Kathmandu, the basic concept for formulation of the earthquake mitigation plan is set as follows.

Basic
Concept 1

Approach to disaster mitigation from multilateral cooperation.

Basic
 Concept 2

Formulation of conformable plan to Kathmandu Valley on the basis of good understanding on the local situation and mutual collaboration with the counterpart, referring to the knowledge and experiences of Japan and World.

Basic
Concept 3

Practical and concrete suggestion for sustainable/self-expandable promotion/development on earthquake disaster mitigation.

6. Study Implementing Body

JICA Study Team

Joint venture of Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and OYO Corporation
EGAWA Yoshitake (Team Leader), 
Tel.: 01-250684 (Tentative office)

Counterpart

Department of Narcotics Drug Control and Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
Dr. Meen B. Poudyal Chhetri (Director),
Tel.:01-226137 (Direct)

      
 

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