[Itpolicy-np] a great news/ Makawanpur-Dolkha Network Plan

[mahabir at himanchal.org]

Namaste Biplav ji and Ananda ji;

It is certainly a good news. Let me make one thing clear. We don't need
100-200 points to put VSAT. VSAT does not need line of sight and it can be
put in 60 district headquaters where there is no broadband internet
services available. Then we can extend the Internet connection using
wireless technology.

What we need is about 150 feasible points across Nepal, where we can build
major relay stations, to connect the villages. We might need to build
smaller relay stations to reach to the villages around the corners.

What I think is the RTDF fund will be about enough to build the majot
relay stations. We can add more relay stations in future as it will be
required. we don't even need foreign governmeent's assistance at this
stage.

All the relay major relay stations should be connected and should also
provide broadband Internet connection. Also the health clinic and
hospitals in remote districts can be connected to bigger hospitals in the
cities for telemedicine purpose. The relay station will also be connected
to schools, VDCs and DDCs.

I want to give an example as how it can done. I have attached a satellite
map of Makawanpur-Dolkha network plan. Please look at it. Makawanpur DDC
and Kathmandu Model Hospital is planning to set up this network.

The satellite photo will give some ideas as how we can build wireless
network. Right now I am working on making a plan to connect Dolkha
Hospital and several villages of Makawanpur to Kathmandu Model Hospital in
Bagbazar for telemedicine purpose. The network will also provide Internet
and telephone connection to the schools and villages of remote Makawanpur
area. Makawanpur DDC plans for e-governance program as well.

I will be happy to work with ICIMOD team as a volunteer to make the
networking plan for Nepal. Please let me know if we could work together.
What I think is it is not that difficult task to bring ICT in the rural
areas.

Let me know what you think.

Mahabir Pun


> Dear all,
> I met few guys from ICIMOD Menris yesterday. I have asked could they
> locate
> the most feasible(100-200) points where we could stablished VSAT and
> distribute wireless link to other villages with the help of GIS. They are
> ready to do that job voluenterilly. I also met Mr. Govinda Raj Pokharel,
> ED
> of Alternate Energy Promotion Center. He is also interested to help to
> develop alternate energy in rural areas. He has said there are plenty of
> reseved fund which could be used in rural Info centers. Let's think of
> join
> hand with this project work together.
> Besies, Can we initiate a national taskforce for stabilizing rural
> Tele-center in the leadership of Narayan sir. So that we could start the
> action plan, streamline all the NGO's & INGO efforts in same synergy,
> suggest the mobilization of RTDF, lobby the tax free for equipment and
> leverage the VSAT liecense fee for rural Info center. CAN is always ready
> to
> creat forum, logestic support and co-ordinate the formation process.
>
> I always belive 'togethe we CAN' achiev the goal.
>
> Biplav Man Singh
> President
> CAN
>
>
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