Engineering geology and 1:50,000 geological map sheets of the Trishuli corridor — Department of Mines and Geology, Nepal

Outcome
Completed
Search date
Source
Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Nepal (DMG)
Reference
RUN-20260915-058
Aim
Catalog official 1:50,000 regional geological map sheets and engineering geological zonation maps covering the Trishuli and Bhote Koshi gorges.
Source and interface
Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Nepal (DMG) — DMG Nepal Resource Portal & Geological Map Catalogue
Search method
Query DMG Nepal map catalogue for 1:50,000 geological sheets GM53 (Syabrubesi), GM54 (Dhunche), and GM52 (Trishuli Bazar), and the Engineering and Environmental Geological Map of Bidur Municipality. Retrieve official map sheet metadata and high-resolution scans.
Criteria
CriterionBagmati Province, Rasuwa and Nuwakot Districts. Geological and engineering geology map series.
Coverage
High-detail lithotectonic units, Main Central Thrust (MCT) shear zones, phyllite/schist/gneiss contacts, and slope hazard susceptibility ratings.
Stopping rule
Exhaust catalogued map sheets covering the hazard cascade corridor.
Result

2 authoritative geological mapping collections recovered across 4 assets: DMG 1:50,000 Geological Sheet Series (Syabrubesi & Dhunche) and Bidur Engineering Geological Map.

Resource links below show the completed assessment outcomes. The search result above records discovery at the search date.

Geological Map of Nepal 1:50,000 Sheet Series — Syabrubesi (GM53) and Dhunche (GM54) (Nepal DMG) — Excluded

Engineering and Environmental Geological Map of Bidur Municipality and Lower Trishuli (Nepal DMG) — Excluded