Aerial ropeways of Nepal
Practical Action
The improved tuin is intended for areas where other forms of river-crossing are inappropriate
or too expensive.
References and further reading
Technical Guidelines for Gravity Goods Ropeways Ministry of Local Development,
DoLIDAR, Practical Action Nepal, 2010
An Evaluation of a Micro-hydro Powered Ropeway in Nepal
A. L. S. Duignan, Centre for Environmental Technology, Imperial College of Science,
Technology & Medicine, University of London, 1998.
Ropeways in Nepal: Conceptual Analysis of Context and Viability, Interdisciplinary
Analysis, Practical Action Nepal, 1996.
Gravity Goods Ropeways Practical Action Stories of Change
Further information
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Service Providers
For wire ropes of ISI standard
Usha Martin Industries Limited
14 Princep Street, Calcutta 700 072, India
Tel: 27-2203
Navin Steel Industries
Dhangu Road, Pathankot – 145001, India
Tel: 01893-244690, Fax: 01893-24408
For wire rope accessories
Navin Steel Industries
Dhangu Road, Pathankot – 145001, India
Tel: 01893-244690, Fax: 01893-24408
Installation Support
Ambika Fabrication and Repairing Pvt. Ltd.
Bhaktapur, Katunje, Ward No. 9, Sallaghari,
Tinkune
Ph: 977-1-6610353
Contact Person: Doordam Thapa
Cell Ph: 9851052853
Structo Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
P.O. Box: 228, Block No. 27,
Patan Industrial Estate, Patan
Ph: 977-1-5521192, Fax: 977-1-5542118
Contact Person: Rajendra Pradhan
Appropriate Technology Development and
Goods Manufacturing Industries (ATDGM)
Balaju Industrial Estate,
Balaju, Kathmandu
Tel: 977-1-4356191
E-mail: shankar@manjee.wlink.com.np
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