CONSTRUCTION

OF
AUDITORIUM
AT
DAKSHINKALI MUNICIPALITY

SUBMITTED BY:
PRASHANNA MAHARJAN
CHIEF CONSULTANT

NATIONAL CONSULATNCY
KATHMANDU, NEPAL

January 5, 2024
 ABSTRACT

This abstract presents a very brief description of the details

that the present proposal contains. This proposal intends to
highlight the construction work of an auditorium at
Dakshinkali Municipality in Kathmandu. This project has been
initiated with the intention of providing the residents of the
municipality a designated place to organize various programs,
local plays, competitions to promote a sense of brotherhood
among the people. During the construction of this auditorium,
locally available materials and human resources will be used in
order to generate employment opportunities for the people. It
is estimated that the construction of the auditorium may
require approximately 2,50,00,000/- budget. Once the
auditorium is constructed at Dakshinkali Municipality, it has
been expected to bring more unity among the local people.
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The residents of Dakshinkali Municipality in Kathmandu have

been having a difficult time conducting several programs of
social, cultural, religious as well as political nature due to the
absence of a designated space to conduct such program. This
has resulted in a mild conflict among the people of varying
cultures as well as political backgrounds as there are no
options of conducting the programs in order to promote unity
among the members of the community. Several initiatives
have been taken in order to conduct the programs in the
community playground under the open sky however those
plans have always been thwarted by unexpected rainfall as
well as extremely sunny and humid weather. Plans of
construction of an auditorium have been made known to the
local people several times by politicians just to garner votes in
the elections and several projects have been passed by the
local authorities on several occasions with no effective
implementation. Due to this, the residents of Dakshinkali
municipality have almost lost their hopes of conducting social
and cultural programs due to the lack of an auditorium. So, it
is necessary to listen to the needs of the people and construct
an auditorium in the municipality in order to promote unity
and brotherhood among the people.
 RATIONALE

The auditorium in Dakshinkali Municipality has remained

unconstructed for a long time and it has forced the local
people to have a problematic time during festivals and during
period of local cultural and religious significance. In the past,
the different communities of people living in the municipality
have faced several problems due to unexpected rainfall and
unmanaged place for conducting different social and cultural
activities. Since this auditorium can be a convenient place for
the people from all castes and communities to meet and
celebrate, it can enhance the sense of brotherhood among the
people. So, it is essential for us to construct this auditorium at
the earliest possible time. For this very reason, our team has
decided to undertake the responsibility of constructing this
auditorium.
 OBJECTIVES

General Objective
The general objective of the present proposal is to accomplish
the job of construction of an auditorium in Dakshinkali
Municipality.
Specific Objectives
The specific objectives of the present proposal are:
1. To solve the problems of the lack of celebration of
festivities due to unexpected rainfall, storms, etc.
2. To ensure that there is a designated space to conduct
various programs of religious, cultural as well as political
nature.
3. To enhance the sense of brotherhood among people of
different cultures and religions in the community.
4. To undertake the responsibilities of constructing an
auditorium in Dakshinkali municipality.
5. To ensure active and joyful participation of the residents
in social and cultural activities.
6. Meet Modern Requirements: Design and construct an
auditorium with modern amenities, including advanced
audio-visual equipment, comfortable seating, and
suitable acoustics.
 METHODOLOGY

During the present construction project related to the

construction of the auditorium in Dakshinkali Municipality, we
will utilize the human resources, facilities, equipment and
other construction materials as mentioned underneath.

1. Human Resources
Perfectly qualified and sufficiently experienced
engineers and local laborers will be hired with a view
to generate employment opportunities for the local
youths.

2. Laboratories
The necessary laboratories for soil quality testing and
others will be established in the local level itself in
order to minimize the cost and keep the project as
economical as possible.

3. Equipment
If the equipment required for construction can be
managed at the local level itself, it will also promote the
growth of local industries.
4. Construction Materials
The other necessary construction materials such as
rods, concrete, wooden planks, sand and cement
available in the local level will be given priority.
 COST ESTIMATE

A tentative budget estimate for this project has been

presented in the table below:

S. NO ITEMS AMOUNT
(IN NRS)
1. Equipment 1,00,00,000
2. Laboratory 5,00,000

3. Salary and Wages 30,00,000

4. Electricity 15,00,000

5. Food and Beverage 10,00,000

6. Transportation 20,00,000
7. Rent 50,00,000

8. Expert Consultation 10,00,000

9. Wooden Materials 10,00,000

TOTAL 2,50,00,000
 TIME MANGEMENT

Considering the fact that the present project is of three years,

the time allotment for the various works related to the
construction of the auditorium at Dakshinkali Municipality
has been mentioned below:

S.NO ACTIVITIES/WORK DURATION

1. Preliminary survey 6 months
2. Excavation 3 months
3. Laying of foundation 4 months
4. Construction of 1 year
auditorium
5. Finishing Touches 6 months
6. Handover to 5 months
Municipality
 EVALUATION

In order to ensure timely evaluation of the work in the

project site, we have planned to publish a news bulletin in
the interval of every three months and inform the concerned
authorities as well as the locals how the work in the project
site is being performed with full details of the problems
arisen in the past few months.

Apart from this, we have also planned to prepare bi-monthly

progress report about the project being launched and
organize seminar regularly and present that report on behalf
of the contactor for informing the authorities about the
status of the construction work in the site.
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