The document presents a comprehensive review of the New Town Project (NTP) in Nepal, which aimed to develop 10 new towns to foster urbanization and livelihoods since its inception in 2010. The review outlines the project’s objectives, execution frameworks, and challenges faced, while proposing recommendations for future development strategies. It highlights the investment, implementation issues, and the overall impact assessment of the New Towns over a decade.

1. Government of Nepal
MoUD, DUDBC
New Town Project Coordination Office
Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Review of IDP and its implementation in 10 new towns
and propose future course of action of New Town
Project
Preliminary Presentation
Prepared By (Study Team) :
1. Mr UB Malla- TL/ Sen. Planner
2. Mr Kumar Dhamala- Urban Planner
3. Mrs S Moktan Limbu- GESI Expert
4. Dr BR Poudel- Economist
5. Mrs R Sujakhu – Civil Engineer
Experts (From the RUPSON EC):
1. Dr M Subba- President
2. Dr S Upreti – Gen. Secretory,

2.  Background
 Study Objective
 Scope of the study
 Approach & Methodology of the study
 The study organization
 Methods/ Process of the study
 Data gathering and analysis
 Data gathered
 Urban Economics
 GESI
 Discussion
PRESENTATION OUTLINE

3. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
 The New town project was conceived in 2010 to develop 10 new towns
along the MHH with an aim to foster planned urbanization, create
livelihood opportunities through development of market & urban services,
and discourage out migration.
 Since then, GoN has extended to have 27 New Towns across the country—
which also includes 15 NTs in Madhes and Terai Regions. And more than
NPR 8.5 billion spent to develop different hard and soft infrastructures.
 After more than a decade time, this study marks the first comprehensive
review of the NTs and NTP including its various facets.
 Thus, the review will have multiple objectives.

4. PROJECT BACKGROUND (CONTD.)
 Project Objectives
i. To develop the NTs as catalytic market & service centres of 100,000 pop.
for the MHH to provide business opportunities & urban facilities, and to
foster economic livelihood conditions.
ii. To develop second generation growth centres to provide impetus to the
under-developed region of the country.
 Project Operation
i. Project Planning Phase: 2010-2015
ii. Capital Investment Phase 2016 – 2023
iii. Annual Budget Allocation NPR 15.5 Billion

5. Changed Political Economy Context
 Promulgation of new constitution:
i. the NTs occupies small segments of the largely extended
municipalities: Implications for spatial & sectoral plans/programs.
ii. The NT plans/programs coordination with annual municipal
plans/programs
iii. The NT project office vis a vis reorganised municipal structure.
iv. The local government operation act verses Town Development Act
1988.
v. Planning implications: The five development regions replaced by the
seven provinces.

6. British New Towns: International Example
 Post war new towns(NTs) covering a period up to 1971.
 Essential features:
i. Relief from housing problems of London & big cities;
ii. Self-contained communities.
iii. Govt. corporation entrusted with new town development.
iv. The NTs as a policy instrument population & employment
distribution.
v. Scottish NTs as growth points for promoting regional development.

7. Nepal’s New Towns
 Rajbiraj – Early 20th
Century New Town a new HQ for Saptary
District. Shifted from Hanuman Nagar.
Mahendra Nagar – A New Town in Kanchanpur developed in the
1960s to promote resettlement of people from the
hills/Mountains.
 Birendra Nagar - Developed as a growth Centre of the Mid-West
Development Region during the 1970s.
 All those NTs were built in the virgin land.

8. PROJECT BACKGROUND (CONTD.)
 Project Objectives
i. To develop the NTs as catalytic market & service centres of 100,000 pop.
for the MHH to provide business opportunities & urban facilities, and to
foster economic livelihood conditions.
ii. To develop second generation growth centres to provide impetus to the
under-developed region of the country.
 Project Operation
i. Project Planning Phase: 2010-2015
ii. Capital Investment Phase 2016 – 2023
iii. Annual Budget Allocation NPR 15.5 Billion

9. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
 The New town project was conceived in 2010 to develop 10 new towns
along the MHH with an aim to foster planned urbanization, create
livelihood opportunities through development of market & urban
services, & discourage out migration.
 Since then, GoN has extended to have 27 New Towns across the country—
which also includes 15 NTs in Madhes and Terai Regions. And more than
NPR 8.5 billion spent to develop different hard and soft infrastructures.
 After more than a decade time, this study marks the first comprehensive
review of the NTs and NTP including its various facets.
 Thus, the review will have multiple objectives.

10. OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
1. Examine the conceptualization, planning, & design framework
(Conceptualization, spatial extent & form, integrated development plan, Approach & methods of
planning & Project goals, objectives, & operational policies)
2. Examine the execution & implementation framework
(Institutions , Resources, identification, prioritization, Policies, practices & Periodic monitoring &
evaluation )
3. Examine the project accomplishment
(Overall investment & output & Outcome)
4. Examine the deficiencies, gaps, & problems prevalent in the project
(Limitations in & deviation between the concept, design & implementation including the Problems
and its causal factors and constraints which are impeding the overall performance and outcome of
the project )
5. Make necessary recommendations for the way forward
(Potential new outlook, approach, and desired condition including Potential innovation in policies &
practices )

11.  Apart physical & spatial dimensions,
the examination will also include
appraisal of social & economic
variables.
 Policy decisions pertaining to selection
of all 27 new towns shall be assessed
and their basic information shall also be
gathered. However, the study shall focus
mainly on 10 New Towns of MHH.
 Of these, the field appraisal shall be
confined to only 2 project sites
(Basantapur- Terhathum &
Chaurjahari- Rukum)
SCOPE OF THE STUDY

12.  Based on qualitative research where observation & examination
of cases, variables, problems, & issues shall be stressed.
 This shall be amplified with relevant quantitative examination
including hard data;
 Factual examination of the project plans, policies, practices;
 Beneficiary and stakeholder’s views;
 On-site inspection of project sites & development works; and
 The findings therefrom.
APPROACH OF THE STUDY

13.  The core study team will be led by a senior Planner comprising
urban planner, urban economist, & GESI expert.
Backstopping Support
 EC of RUPSON
(Dr M Subba, Dr S.
Upreti)
 Senior Professionals
 Other thematic experts
The Client: NTPCO
The Consultant:
TL/ Urban Planner
- Mr U B Malla
Civil engineer
- Mrs R. Sujakhu
Urban Planner
- Mr K Dhamala
GESI expert
- Mrs S Moktan
Urban Economist
- Dr B. K Poudel
 The advisory body of RUPSON
comprising of senior experts,
relevant thematic experts, &
Executive Committee shall provide
necessary technical guidance and
feedback to the study team.
 RUPSON will additionally facilitate
administrative and consultative
meetings to ensure continuous
progress throughout the review
process.
THE STUDY ORGANIZATION

14. The review study will involve broadly 5 stages;
 Inception,
(Team convergence, Preliminary desk work, Consultation, Conceptualization, Proposing)
 Elaboration,
 Field appraisal,
 Analysis, Findings, & Conclusion, and
 Recommendation.
METHODS/ PROCESS OF THE STUDY

15. PROCESS
Elaboration
◦ Detailing out the initial concept & inception, Reviewing of Relevant literatures (Project
reports , Selected policies, acts, and guidelines)
◦ Reviewing of the data and examining the trend and tendencies from the beginning of
project (Institutions, Resources, Resource & information flow, Sub-project/activity,
Implementation plan & practices, and Periodic monitoring & evaluation)
◦ Reviewing NTP (against the emerging priorities: federal governance, inclusion, climate factor
and resilience)
◦ New dimensions and perspectives on NT—through expert opinions & reviews
◦ Concretizing the preliminary concept and idea of NT and NTP
◦ Firming up the preliminary concept and idea of NT and NTP—through deliberation among
the stakeholders by holding the kick-off workshop
◦ Identifying specific cases, variables, problems—requiring greater attention and focused
observation/examination in the field

16. PROCESS
Field Appraisal
 Undertaking case examination of Basantapur (Tehrathum) & Chaurjhari (west
Rukum) Project Areas
 The field stage includes undertaking observation and examination of the
selected subject/cases including project practices, and verification and testing
of the ideas and expectations in real life situation of different physical, social,
and economic context.
 The rapid appraisal in this stage allows to see overall capital investment & its
output, outcome, & impact (positive changes felt by households ) within the
project area.
 This also allows to observe & understand the problems, issues, & challenges
prevalent at ground.

17. PROCESS
Rapid Field Appraisal of each project site
 Consultation with relevant stakeholders
 Project site office chief/staffs; TDC officials, Local/provincial Government representatives &
officials; sectoral agencies officials
 Officials of the sector agencies (water supply, roads, plus other agencies if required);
 Other stakeholders (local chamber of commerce and industry, Agriculture Cooperative or
Farmers Association, Small Entrepreneurs Association, Development Partners and etc)
 Interview (KII and or Households-beneficiaries in the project area)
 Case observation (On-site inspection and Interview with targeted households
(especially if there is any traditional settlement or special deprived and marginalized
groups within the project area)
 Examination of problem—which is impeding and constraining the project

18. PROCESS
Analysis, Findings & Conclusion
 Analysis of primary and secondary data
 The situation analysis probing the problems and issues;
 Trend analysis including comparison of cases, reflection of a case against the
desired condition.
 Comparative studies between the project areas—allows to know the
unique, common, and varying project conditions.
 Adequacy and consistency examination within & in between project
planning, design, and implementation
 Examining the Problems which are impeding the overall performance &
outcome of the project

19. The input analysis
 Will be done by assessing adequacy of project’s organizational structure &
legislative provisions to implement the project.
 The trend in the allocation and expenditure of the annual budget as well as
adequacy of staffing shall be examined.
 The prioritization and selection of the sub-projects (including hard or soft
infrastructures) in the annual programs including any criteria attached
thereto shall be examined.
DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS

20. The Project Output analysis
 Analyzing the primarily works and services or other household entitlements
(such as awareness for say resilience against hazards, various skills imparted
to households to support livelihood) created and generated by the project
through its annual programs since its inception to until now.
 Performance and quality of services of the built amenities and
infrastructures shall be assessed by interviewing the beneficiaries in the
project area and whenever feasible and with the field inspection. This shall
enable to know adequacies and deficiencies in the delivery of desired services.
 The outcome will be adjudged by the project’s ability to induce urbanization;
market activities and their concentration; and their potential effect on out-
migration in the longer term.
DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS

21. Spatial analysis -Growth analysis
 Examining convergence of population, land use & economic assets within the
project area.
 The population concentration in the CPA and its trend shall also be compared with
that of surrounding wards.
 Population influenced by the infrastructure provisions built within the central
project area and in the project’s functional region shall be compared with the
desired standards—whenever it is feasible.
 Land use change and development of economic assets and market including youth
engagement in these especially in the central project area shall also be examined.
 Quick Case examination to know as how the households of outlying areas of the
project are benefiting from such evolving market and services.
DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS

22. PROCESS
Recommendation
 The recommendation stage will finally reveal strategies & actions
to strengthen the project means, & reimagine NT in new context
 Recommend corrective measures and strategic interventions
 Imagine pragmatic outlook, approach, & desired condition of NT
 Imagine innovation in policies and practices

23. Sn NTs Area
(Ha)
Demography Remarks
Population Density
2021 (PPH)
CBS 2011 CBS 2021
1 Phidim NT 3727.8 17399 19680 5.28
2 Basantapur NT 1841.7 4839 4727 2.57 (-) growth
3 Khurkot NT 1840.0 2298 2756 1.50
4 Baireni- Galchhi NT 3425.0 13479 13386 3.91 (-) growth
5 Dumre-Bhansar NT 3221.8 7779 7784 2.42
6 Burtibang NT 3297.5 8771 12146 3.68
7 Chaurjahari NT 2877.4 9364 10345 4.01
8 Rakam Karnali NT 5435.9 9225 9899 1.82
9 Sanfebagar NT 6345.0 18239 14300 2.25 (-) growth
10 Patan NT 11963.0 20579 19882 1.66 (-) growth
Total
DATA- DEMOGRAPHY
 If 5PPH is the
threshold (NUP-2064
assumes 10)>> all 9
NTs are of Rural
characteristics

24. Sn NTs Planned Budget
(Million)
Expenditure upto
2079/80 (MIllion)
Expenditure
(%)
Remarks
1 Phidim NT 6980 817.28 11.71
2 Basantapur NT 11330 839.97 7.41
3 Khurkot NT 45360 751.82 1.66
4 Baireni- Galchhi NT 35790 689.92 1.93
5 Dumre-Bhansar NT 44560 3098.98 6.95
6 Burtibang NT 37430 838.24 2.24
7 Chaurjahari NT 11100 1152.40 10.38
8 Rakam Karnali NT 19830 262.85 1.33
9 Sanfebagar NT 88010 877.31 1.00
10 Patan NT 69430 333.73 0.48
Total 3,69,820 9,662.50 2.61
DATA- BUDGET
Planed Budget >> 3 Kharba 69 arba 82 karod
Expense (14 years)>>2.61%>>9 arba 66 karod

25. Sn Activities Physical Social Env., DRR
& Climate
Change
Institution
Dev.
Economy
&
financial
Tourism
&
Culture
Total Lead Sector
1 Phidim NT 3.653 0.506 0.159 0.173 0.062 2.414 6.97
2 Basantapur Nt 27.829 0.173 0.050 0.303 0.176 0.845 29.38 Agriculture
Tourism
3 Khurkot NT - - - - - - -
4 Baireni- Galchhi NT - - - - - - -
5 Dumre-Bhansar NT 16.984 18.454 3.350 1.500 2.975 1.295 44.56
6 Burtibang NT 17.491 13.250 3.500 1.500 3.375 1.350 40.47
7 Chaurjahari NT 4.613 3.062 1.047 0.150 1.915 0.310 11.10 Trade &
business,
Education &
health
Tourism
8 Rakam Karnali NT 9.457 8.077 2.482 1.500 1.215 0.160 22.90
9 Sanfebagar NT 24.676 19.746 36.834 1.500 3.850 1.406 88.01
10 Patan NT 4.608 1.315 2.201 0.074 0.233 0.416 8.85
Total 109.312 64.583 49.623 6.700 13.801 8.197 252.22
The way IUDP Planed_ - Tentative Budget Plan proposed for Sectoral area of NTs
(Source: IUDP Report)

26. Sn Activities Unit NTs Plan Progress up to
2079/80
% Remarks
1 Road Track / Upgrading / Graveled Km 5734.96 588.8 10.27
2 Black Topped road Km 897.57 110.2 12.28
3 RCC Road Km 512.36 77.6 15.15
4 Drainage Km 1330.57 332.9 25.02
5 Government Office Nos 264 44 16.67
6 Solar light Nos 0 1963
7 Vegetable Market (Hatbazar) Nos 141 13 9.22
8 Buspark Nos 34 11 32.35
9 Play Ground Nos 125 11 8.80
10 Public Park Nos 184 20 10.87
11 Water Supply Project (396Km) Nos 12 12 100
12 Land Development (4777 Ropani) Nos 33 9 27.27
13 Construction of Landfill site Nos 10 4 40
14 Land Purchase Nos 3 NTs 164-08-0-3.84
Physical Progress of 10 NTs (Source: The Audit report of Financial Controller -2080)

27. The boundary of the project area >> (re)examined by taking
into account of functional relations of the designated core of
the project area with its surroundings.
 The first >>CPA>> Half an hour travel time for HHs required to walk
to access urban amenities and services located at the core
 The Second >> functional region /boundary>> one-hour travel
time for peasants to travel by vehicle to carry their agricultural
produce to the market as well as access to agricultural input services,
and other urban amenities and services located at the project core
area.
THE PROJECT BOUNDARY

28. CORE PROJECTAREA &
FUNCTIONAL BOUNDARY

29. Chaurjahari NT
IUD
P CPA Functional Boundary
Operating
speed
Design
speed
Municipality
Pass 1 3 6 12
Basantapur NT
IUDP CPA Functional Boundary
Operatin
g speed
Design
speed
Municipality
Pass 1 3 7 11
Area (ha) 1842 1257 35714 80339
Population 4727 12316 56727 132267
Density (PPH) 2.57 9.80 1.59 1.65
The project area >> Only the CPA is near to the Threshold
population of Urban area

30. Economics_ _-

31. GESI

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