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emand for heavy construction 35 percent of the government budget. An
equipment and machinery has estimated 1 million jobs are being
Dbeen growing by 25 percent generated by the construction industry.
annually with ongoing construction boom
Dealers said that apart from ongoing
and increased development activities in the projects, planned mega infrastructure
“Rise in country, according to the Federation of projects could push up demand for
Construction Associations Nepal (FCAN),
construction equipment in the coming
In the first eight months of the current fiscal years.
Earthmover year 2016-17, according to the statistics of Sanjeeb Deuja, sales manager of Morang
the Department of Transport, Nepal
Auto Works Enterprises, the authorised
imported 9,751 excavators, dozers, cranes
dealer of JCB machines in Nepal said that
and trucks they have been selling JCB equipment in
Sales on The figure represents a steep jump from good numbers annually. Equipment and

machinery sales are up 45 percent
the 8,328 units imported during the whole
Construction of fiscal 2015-16. compared to last year.
According to him, 1,800 heavy duty
All heavy equipment dealers have
machines were sold this fiscal year against
witnessed good business due to

1,000 in the last fiscal year. Excavators and
reconstruction works. Excavators, backhoe
Boom in loaders, dozers, dumpers and cranes are backhoe loaders were in great demand.
being imported in large numbers, said
Monthly sales of JCB equipment in Nepal
Ram Sharan Deuja, general secretary of
total 300-400 units. The peak earthmover
the FCAN. The annual turnover of the selling season starts in September.
Nepal” construction machinery sector in Nepal Along with an increase in demand, new
comes to Rs25-30 billion.
heavy equipment brands are also being
Nepal imports heavy equipment from India, launched. Komatsu, JCB, Caterpillar Heavy
China, Korea and other countries. Equipment Liberal, Apollo, Bharat Earth
According to the FCAN, the construction Movers, XCMG and New Holland are the
industry in Nepal accounts for around 10 new brands that were introduced in Nepal
percent of the GDP and consumes about in the last few years.

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