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Construction of Rural Roads in Benekot , Nepal. Name: Khalid Bin Haider ID: b00037050@aus.edu Date: 28/7/2011 Course: WRI 102 Section 6 (12:30-1:45) Supervised By: Jerald O. Cumbus American University Of Sharjah. Table Of Contents. Introduction Definition & Background of the problem
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Construction of Rural Roads in Benekot, Nepal Name: Khalid Bin Haider ID: b00037050@aus.edu Date: 28/7/2011 Course: WRI 102 Section 6 (12:30-1:45) Supervised By: Jerald O. Cumbus American 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: • Women’s Issues • Social Issues • Economy • 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.
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: • Gender: Males and Females • Workforce: Engineers, technicians, villagers, and local people.
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.
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: • Will road infrastructure in Benekot village and it’s people created a new world of modern civilization and cultural habits? • 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? • 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: • Accidents: • Natural Disasters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWLuxXR5sEM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcVSQh5MbTo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuCRZWAhMq0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-0J9TwZeMc