Construction of Rural Roads in Benekot, Nepal

Name: Khalid Bin HaiderID: b00037050@aus.eduDate: 28/7/2011Course: WRI 102 Section 6 (12:30-1:45)Supervised By: Jerald O. CumbusAmerican University Of Sharjah

Table Of Contents•Introduction•Definition & Background of the problem•Problems of road infrastructure•Planning Process•Design & Development•Evaluation•Conclusion

Introduction•What are the problems of road constructions in

Benekot, Nepal?•What are the solutions or steps provided to

make people’s life easier and get access to private and public areas without any problems?

•How will the roads in Benekot affect them in future?

Definition & Background of the problem• Benekot is a village in Nepal in which there is no

electricity, water, or any other resources that helps in the survival of people.

• People in Benekot have to travel from one place to another to search for food, water, and electricity in order to maintain living standards to families and village people.

• The main problems that are involved in Benekot village are the following:

1. Women’s Issues2. Social Issues3. Economy4. Infrastructure

Major problems of road infrastructure in Benekot, Nepal• No warning signs.• Lanes are not organized.• Income is low.• No jobs for people to work for construction and

supervision department.• No sidewalks because pedestrians are crossing

everywhere.• People cannot access to areas such as farms,

factories, clinics, supermarkets, schools, etc.• Big accidents happen in Nepal.

Step 1: Planning Process

Stage 1: Planning Process• Government has to hire new workers to begin

construction of the roads.• Government has to provide funds from

organization to workers and every citizen has to participate for community work. • Need vehicles and material supplies to initiate

construction work at an early time.• Blue prints and sketches of road construction

has to be provided to every participant involved in the road development (infrastructure) project.

Stage 1: Planning Process• Participants:1. Gender: Males and Females2. Workforce: Engineers, technicians, villagers,

and local people.

Stage 2: Design & Development

Stage 2: Design & Development

Stage 2: Design & Development• Place warning signs on main streets and dirt

roads to prevent accidents and traffic conditions from getting worse.

• Build sidewalks in Benekot’s cities to make people easily walk without being disturbed by oncoming and ongoing traffic.

• Build workshops and garages for people to fix their vehicles quickly.

• Construct lanes of different colors to make drivers even more aware of pedestrians, animals, or any objects obstructing their path.

Step 3: Evaluation

Step 3: Evaluation

Step 3: Evaluation

Stage 3: Evaluation•The job has achieved it’s criteria and

constraints in an organized way.•The project has completed 100% and there are

no problems to people who are contributed to the road development project.

•Test vehicles on any road condition and make sure that all drivers obey the laws of traffic.

•Evaluate the workforce of people in Benekot, update the progress, and maintain time schedule properly.

Conclusion•To improve the lives of Nepalese people, we

have to ask ourselves the following questions:1. Will road infrastructure in Benekot village and

it’s people created a new world of modern civilization and cultural habits?

2. Are there any more future project developments that can benefit the country and it’s people in future as well as other poor countries who need serious help?

3. Has the increase or decrease in economy and providing more resources of living standards changed the lifestyle of Benekot people who are contributed to the project?

Conclusion• Things to really avoid contact and approach

when road infrastructure is completely built and aware people while driving on any road condition:

1. Accidents:

2. Natural Disasters:

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