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 Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Nirmal Purja, world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer killed in Pakistan avalanche Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? 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 Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General
