Minister for Infrastructure Developmentपूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रीसुनिल लम्साल
Sunil Lamsalas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Sunil Lamsalas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Infrastructure Developmentपूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Infrastructure Developmentपूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's in structural engineering; pursuing a PhD in waste management.सिभिल इन्जिनियरिङमा स्नातक र स्ट्रक्चरल इन्जिनियरिङमा स्नातकोत्तर; फोहोरमैला व्यवस्थापनमा विद्यावारिधि अध्ययनरत। Ministry of Infrastructure Development Minister's biography page, 'Early Life' section
- Infrastructure engineer before entering full-time politics; worked as an urban infrastructure and environment expert at Kathmandu Metropolitan City and on airport projects at Bhairahawa, Pokhara and Biratnagar.पूर्णकालीन राजनीतिमा आउनुअघि पूर्वाधार इन्जिनियर; काठमाडौं महानगरपालिकामा सहरी पूर्वाधार तथा वातावरण विज्ञका रूपमा र भैरहवा, पोखरा तथा विराटनगर विमानस्थल आयोजनामा काम गरेका। Ratopati Profession and prior roles paragraphs
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Rupandehi-1 for the Rastriya Swatantra Party in March 2026 with 54,845 votes.सन् २०२६ मार्च (२०८२ फागुन) मा राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीबाट रुपन्देही–१ मा ५४,८४५ मत ल्याएर प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य निर्वाचित। ekantipur Rupandehi constituency 1 result table
- Appointed on 27 March 2026 as Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development; now Minister for Infrastructure Development.सन् २०२६ मार्च २७ (२०८२ चैत १३) मा भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात र सहरी विकास मन्त्री नियुक्त; हाल पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्री। The Kathmandu Post Paragraph on Sunil Lamsal; current title per opmcm.gov.np ministers list
Record in office
- 2026-07-27 Attended the opening of the 2.6 km Nagdhunga–Sisnekhola road tunnel, Nepal's first, which opened to emergency vehicles for a testing phase; he responded to local protesters' demands and invited them for talks.नेपालकै पहिलो, २.६ किलोमिटर लामो नागढुंगा–सिस्नेखोला सडक सुरुङको सञ्चालन समारोहमा सहभागी भए; परीक्षणको चरणमा सुरुङ आपत्कालीन सवारीका लागि खुला गरिएको थियो। स्थानीय प्रदर्शनकारीका मागमा कारबाहीको आश्वासन दिँदै उनले उनीहरूलाई वार्तामा बोलाए। The Himalayan Times Full article; presence at ceremony also in Nepali Times 'Nagdhunga inaugurated' (30 Jul 2026)
- 2026-08-03 The government issued the National Transport Policy, 2083, replacing a policy that had been largely unchanged for about 25 years; Lamsal said it focuses on public transport quality, road safety, green technology and digital transport services.करिब २५ वर्षदेखि खासै परिवर्तन नभएको नीति प्रतिस्थापन गर्दै सरकारले राष्ट्रिय यातायात नीति, २०८३ जारी गर्यो; यसले सार्वजनिक यातायातको गुणस्तर, सडक सुरक्षा, हरित प्रविधि र डिजिटल यातायात सेवामा केन्द्रित रहेको मन्त्री लम्सालले बताए। The Himalayan Times Full article; policy document posted on moid.gov.np on 12 Shrawan 2083
Controversies and legal matters
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