Company is well equipped with modern and advance equipments and machinery. NESS environmental laboratory is accredited by the NBSM/Government of Nepal. Laboratory provides services in areas of physical, chemical and microbiological sectors. We provide services to Government, I/NGO to foreign embassies, academias. Investors, and researchers.
Mr Salil Devkota, Environmental Engineer and MD of NESS along with other experts during the public hearing of EIA of Likhu-IV Hydroelectric Project in Nepal. In the outset, local stakeholders are listening.
Managing Director Mr. Devkota, Technical Director Dr. Sharma along with the proponent at Kathmandu Fun Park Construction Site for feasibility survey.
The middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric project is the second largest hydro-electric project of Nepal. Besides EIA study of this project NESS was involved in construction phase environmental and social monitoring and for the implementation of environmental and social mitigation measures.
NESS has been continuously providing various field based environmental monitoring services to its clients. Mr. SB Khatry, Environmental Chemist of NESS is engaged in monitoring noise pollution at construction site of MMHEP II, Nepal
Local peoples participation during the public interaction meeting organized by NESS for conducting EIA.
NESS expert at field trying to get the information related to local birds, showing pictures in project affected VDCs in Balephi HEP.
About NESS
Founded in 1992, Nepal Environmental & Scientific Services [NESS] (P) Ltd is a company of professionals and experts that embrace four core principles: Senior Leadership, Integrated Services, Quality of Works and Personal Business Relationships.
NESS is a Japanese & Nepalese-owned company that provides comprehensive environmental, social and scientific services. Our technical expertise includes environmental impact assessment, audits, social studies, construction supervision of infrastructure projects, waste water studies, treatment & management, air quality monitoring, various laboratory analytical services and many more. NESS offers a board variety of services that are relevant to environmental management. Our unique mix of scientific, engineering and field staff allows us to provide fully integrated services. NESS possesses over 17 years of experience working with variety of infrastructure development projects. Let us put our experience and expertise to work for you.
Our environmental laboratory is first accredited laboratory in Nepal and since its establishment it has been providing various analytical services and specialized facilities for testing water, fertilizer, pesticides, coal, fuel hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds.
Now, the company is a reputed consulting company who has individually established itself in Nepal as reliable agency for undertaking a variety of projects in various fields including natural resource management, environmental protection, social and infrastructure development.
Laboratory
To contribute for sustainable development of Nepal by Providing reliable scientific data and services.
Management System, Compatible to accreditation criteria (ISO Guide 25, NEPLAS & ISO 17025)
The NESS environmental laboratory was the first laboratory to be accredited by the Nepal Bureau of standards and metrology of industry, commerce and supplies, government of Nepal. The laboratory is accredited for the analyses and monitoring of water, wastewater, cement, sand, aggregates, fertilizers, soil, food products, sprit and alcoholic drinks, air pollutants, coal, plant matter, rock and minerals, bricks and ceramic, molasses etc. it is also enlisted with the ministry of population and environment . The NESS laboratory is also enlisted with the ministry of population and environment. The NESS laboratory is also enlisted as official laboratory with the ministry of agriculture for the analyses of fertilizers and pesticides.
Our Clients
NESS provides laboratory services through its fully equipped Physical and Chemical laboratories to individuals, private company’s, industries, NGOs, International bodies, HMG/N, Government sponsored projects etc. NESS carry over 1000 sample analysis and conducts above 15000 analysis of compounds and elements in a year. The samples are mostly water, industrial effluents, industrial raw materials, finished industrial products, soil, agricultural products, pesticides, fertilizer. It is the first accredited laboratory of Nepal and is listed by Ministry of population and Environment and Ministry of Agriculture for chemical analysis and assessment of analytical results.
Major clients of NESS are :
Our Experiences
NESS has taken up diversified Consultancy Services in the multidisciplinary development projects ranging from Social Surveys, Energy Development, Water Resource Development to Infrastructure Development etc. However, its specialty is in the Environmental Management and Impact Assessment including resettlement and rehabilitation of the development projects.
Nepal Environmental & Scientific Services Private Limited [NESS] (P) Ltd, was established towards the end of 1992. It came into operation with its well equipped, modern physical and chemical laboratories since September 1993. By July 2012, it completes its nineteen years of operation.
The firm has provided its Scientific Consultancy and Laboratory Services to Individuals, Private Parties, Public Institutions, Government Organizations and International Institutions in various environmental issues.
The scientific laboratory support of the company besides technical competency of its staff place NESS in focus of national environmental issues prevailing in the country and thus, get itself involved into the mainstream of environmental activities.
Some of the Consultancy Services rendered to the client in the last couples of years are listed below:
Our Services
NESS provides integrated and multi- disciplinary professional services from concept formulation and to competition of the projects / studies in order to tailor the requirements of clients.
To contribute for sustainable development of Nepal by providing reliable scientific data and services.
Our Professional Team
Currently the company has a core of more than thirty technical and administrative permanent staffs and and over eighty part-time professionals and resource personnel.
Board of Directors of the Company
- Mr. Salil Devkota, Managing Director
- Dr. Toran Sharma, Technical Director
- Mr. Takao Ishida, BoD Member
- Mr. Arjun Poudel, BoD Member
- Dr. Madan Koirala, BoD Member
- Mr. Sagar Thapa, BoD Member
Support Facilities
Environmental strength of the company is its Laboratory Support Facilities. It maintains an well equipped chemical laboratory with a range of equipment for Chemical Analysis of Water, Waste Water, Agricultural Soil, Fertilizer, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Plant Matter, Vegetable Products, Food And Food Products, Alcoholic Beverage, Rocks and Minerals, Industrial Raw Materials, Industrial Products, etc.
Besides, the company maintains a range of field monitoring and sampling equipment to carryout field monitoring and sampling of specimens as per the requirement.
Following tables highlights the key equipment for the Chemical and physical analysis.
Others Facilities
Secretarial and field support facilities are the key elements of successful work accomplishment. Company has maintained and regularly upgraded its secretarial and filed support facilities for the efficient and quality work performance.
Short CV of Salil Devkota, Managing Director
Mr. Salil Devkota holds master degree in Environment, University of Denver, Colorado, USA, 1996 and Bachelor in Civil Engineering (Major: Environment), University of Mysore, India, 1992. After his Masters degree he worked as an Environmental Engineer / Environmentalist in various projects like urban infrastructure, energy, education, healthcare, airports sectors. Mr Salil has taken many training on environment sector and also attended various national and international seminar and workshop. He is a renowned environmental and social safeguard specialist and have proven consulting track record in the Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank, the World Health Organization.
Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Project
The middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric project is the second largest hydro-electric project of Nepal. It is a run off the river project with a reservoir for 5 hour daily peaking and has an installed capacity of 72MW. The key components of the project are: 74 meter high concrete dam, reservoir area of 4.7 hectares, underground desanding basin, 5.3 km long headrace tunnel of 5.2m diameter, a surge shaft, and a semi-underground powerhouse. Besides EIA study of this project NESS is also currently undertaking the environmental monitoring of the project.
Melamchi water Supply Project
The melamchi water supply project is an inter-basin water transfer project for the supply of 170 Mid drinking water to the capital city Kathmandu. Its key components are a water diversion tunnel of 26 km length, water treatment plant of 510 Mid capacity, bulk distribution system of 57.52 km with capacity, Rehabilitation of water supply Distribution Networks and Rehabilitation of Sewer system & wastewater Treatment plant. The Estimated cost of the project was US$ 460 million.
EIA of Industrial and Infrastructure Development Projects
NESS is the leading consulting firm in the field of Environmental Impact Assessment of industrial and infrastructure development projects in Nepal. Nearly 30% of the approved EIA studies by the ministry of Environment, Nepal were conducting by our firm. The company takes pride of in successfully accomplishing EIA studies of currently under construction mega project, and Middle Marsyangdi Hydro-electric Project funded by ADB and KfW.
