गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Chinese team arriving for third-phase petro products exploration Nepal Chinese team arriving for third-phase petro products exploration KathmanduPati March 16, 2021 DAILEKH – A team of Chinese technicians will be arriving here by the first week of April for a drilling survey to be conducted under the third phase of petroleum products exploration. The exploration which was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be expedited. The first phase of exploration that kicked off in September-October 2019 has been completed. Geologist of Department of Mines and Geology Dr Ganesh Nath Tripathi confirmed that the Chinese team would be arriving for the preparedness of drilling. The team is expected to be here by coming April 1. If the trip is delayed, the team will be here by mid-April. It will reach the exploration site and study about geological condition and access of road before carrying out drilling works below four kilometers of soil. The team will complete the task in two to three months and submit a report to the government. The first phase of the exploration works had been completed before the Dashain festival in October as per the agreement reached with the government. Dr Tripathi said all four surveys – seismic, geological, magneto telluric and geo-chemical sampling – under the first phase were completed by the Chinese government technical team within the stipulated time in accordance with the agreement. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years
