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 More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Bill Gates applauds Nepal for tackling stunting Chinese Defense Minister Fenghe arriving Nepal next Sunday Senior Citizens Minister Shrestha vows to raise elderly allowance to Rs 5,000 a month Suresh Raina leaves CSK citing personal issues Another ‘tension’ for PM Oli: Less work, more worry!
