Engineer Santosh Pandey appointed as Member Secretary of Lumbini Development Trust
Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has appointed Structural Engineer Santosh Pandey as the Member Secretary of the Lumbini Development Trust. The government has entrusted Pandey with the responsibility of infrastructure development, effective implementation of master plan and management of Lumbini Birthplace Lumbini Region.
With more than
a decade of experience in the field of engineering, Pandey is known for his expertise in urban infrastructure, structural safety of buildings, implementation of building codes and technical evaluation of public infrastructure. Pandey had earlier worked as a structural engineer in Kathmandu Metropolitan City from September 2022 to January 2026.
While in the metropolis, he played a role in the technical evaluation of tall buildings, structural review of building plans and strict adherence to the standards as per the Nepal National Building Code. Prior to that, he had also served as a structural engineer in Tilottama Municipality of Rupandehi (2020-2022) and Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City (2017-2019). While working at the local level, he has led the technical standards of building construction, improvement of the electric building construction permit system (EBPS), technical inspection of public infrastructure, and training of technical manpower.
While working in the private sector ‘Visionary Design Pvt. Ltd.’, he completed structural design and detailed technical studies of pedestrian bridges at various places. In terms of educational background, Pandey completed his Bachelor’s Degree (BE) in Civil Engineering from Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kathmandu in 2011. He then completed his Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering (MTech) in 2016 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India. He was also active in the review process of the National Building Code of Nepal through the Structural Engineers Association Nepal in 2024. Apart from this, he has received various national and international trainings on urban development, GIS, smart cities and structural safety. The fund has the responsibility of conservation of Lumbini, which is listed in the World Heritage List, expansion of heritage-friendly infrastructure, quality monitoring of under-construction projects and completion of long-term master plan.
With the appointment of Engineer Pandey, who has long technical experience in local level and urban infrastructure development, the PAF’s physical development and infrastructure management is expected to become more systematic and result-oriented.
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