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Department of Mines and Geology
Maps Published and in the Process of Publication

S.No. Code No. Title of Map/Sheet No   Scale     Year Pub./Unpub. Geo-Hazard features included in the map  
1 GM1 Geological Map of Nepal   1:1,000,000     1994 Published Geology and Geological structures  
2 GM2 Geological Map of Central Western Nepal   1:250,000     1983 Published Geology and Geological structures  
3 GM3 Geological Map of Mid Western Nepal   1:250,000     1987 Published Geology and Geological structures  
4 GM4 Geological Map of Eastern Nepal   1:250,000     1984 Published Geology and Geological structures  
5 GM5 Geological Map of Far Western Nepal   1:250,000     1987 Published Geology and Geological structures  
6 GM6 Geological Map of Central Nepal   1:250,000       Published Geology and Geological structures  
7 GM7 Geological Map of Kathmandu and Central Mahabharat Range   1:250,000     1980 Published Geology and Geological structures  
8 GM8 Photogeology Map of a part of Central Nepal   1:1,000,000     1982 Published Geology and Geological structures  
9 GM9 Geological Map of Parts of Tanahun, Gorkha and Nawalparasi Districts. (72 A/5)   1:50,000     1996 Published Geology and Geological structures  
10 GM10 Geological Map of Parts of Tanahun and Kaski Districts. (71 D/4)   1:50,000     1996 Published Geology and Geological structures  
11 GM11 Geological Map of Parts of Syangja Kaski and Tanahun Districts. (62 P/16)   1:50,000     1999 Published Geology and Geological structures  
12 GM12 Geological Map of Parts of Tanahun and Nawalparasi Districts. (72 A/1)   1:50,000     1999 Published Geology and Geological structures  
13 GM13 Geological Map of Parts of Syangja, Palpa and Tanahun Districts. (63 M/13)   1:50,000     1999 Published Geology and Geological structures  
14 GM14 Geological Map of Parts of Parbat, Baglung, and Gulmi Districts. (62 P/12)   1:50,000     2000 Published Geology and Geological structures  
15 GM15 Geological Map of Parts of Gulmi and Baglung Districts. (62 P/8)   1:50,000     2000 Published Geology and Geological structures  
16 GM16 Geological Map of Parts of Palpa, Syangja and Gulmi Districts. (62 M/9)   1:50,000     2000 Published Geology and Geological structures  
17 GM17 Geological Map of Parts of Palpa, Arghakhanchi and Gulmi Districts. (63 M/5)   1:50,000     2000 Published Geology and Geological structures  
18 GM18 Geological Map of Parts of Kaski and Parbat Districts. (62 P/15)   1:50,000     2002 Published Geology and Geological structures  
19 GM19 Geological Map of Parts of Myagdi, Parbat and Baglung Districts. (62 P/11)   1:50,000     2002 Published Geology and Geological structures  
20 GM20 Geological Map of Parts of Myagdi, Baglung and Gulmi Districts. (62 P/7)   1:50,000     2003 Published Geology and Geological structures  
21 GM21 Geological Map of Parts of Baglung, Pyuthan and Gulmi Districts. (62 P/3)   1:50,000     2003 Published Geology and Geological structures  
22 GM22 Geological Map of Parts of Myagdi and Mustang Districts (Western Part). (62 P/6)   1:50,000     2004 Published Geology and Geological structures  
23 GM23 Geological Map of Parts of Myagdi and Mustang Districts (Eastern Part). (62 P/10)   1:50,000     2004 Published Geology and Geological structures  
24 GM24 Geological Map of Parts of Gulmi, Pyuthan, Arghakhanchi and Baglung Districts. (62P/4)   1:50,000     2004 Published Geology and Geological structures  
25 GM25 Geological Map of Parts of Sindhupalchok and Nuwakot Districts (Melamchi Area). (72 E/9)   1:50,000     2005 Published Geology and Geological structures  
26 GM26 Geological Map of Parts of Sindhupalchok Districts (Barhabise Area). (72 E/13)   1:50,000     2005 Published Geology and Geological structures  
27 GM27 Geological Map of Parts of Dang, Rolpa and Pyuthan Districts. (62 L/12)   1:50,000     2006 Published Geology and Geological structures  
28 GM28 Geological Map of Parts of Pyuthan and Arghakhanchi Districts. (62 L/16)   1:50,000     2006 Published Geology and Geological structures  
29 **ENG1 Engineering and Environmental Geological Map of Kathmandu Valley   1:50,000     1998 Published Bearing capacity, Earthquake sensitive areas,  
                  Liquifaction hazard, Mass movement, River  
                  pollution, Flooding and Erosion  
30 **ENG2 Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Pokhara Valley   1:50,000     1998 Published Karstification, Subsidence, Landslides, Gully erosion,  
                  Block fall and Flooding  
31 LHZ1 Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Makwanpur, Dhading and Kathmandu Districts Sheet No 2785-05   1:50,000     2006 Published Landslide hazard zones  
32 LHZ2 Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Makwanpur, Kavrepalanchowk, Lalitpur and Kathmandu Districts. (Part of Sheet No 2785   1:50,000     2006 Published Landslide hazard zones  
33 NSC1 Epicentre Map of Nepal Himalaya and Adjoining Region (1994-1996)   1:2,000,000     1997 Published Distribution of epicentre with magnitude  
34 NSC2 Epicenter Map of Nepal (1994-1997)   1:1,000,000     1997 Published Distribution of epicentre with magnitude  
35 NSC3 Seismic Hazard Map of Nepal   1:1,500,000     2002 Published Bedrock peak ground horozontal acceleration  
36 NSC4 Epicentre Map of Nepal Himalaya (1994-2005)   1:1,000,000     2006 Published Distribution of epicentre with magnitude  
                  showing historical and early instrumental  
                  seismicity (1833-1994) and tectonic features  
37 *PEPP1 Geological Map of Petroleum Exploration Block-2, Karnali, Far Western Nepal   1:250,000     2003 Published Geology and Geological structure  
38 *PEPP2 Geological Map of Exploration Block-3, Nepalganj, Mid Western Nepal   1:250,000     1999 Published Geology and Geological structure  
39 *PEPP3 Geological Map of Exploration Block-4, Lumbini, Mid Western Nepal   1:250,000     2000 Published Geology and Geological structure  
40 *PEPP4 Geological Map of Exploration Block-5, Chitwan, Western Central Nepal   1:250,000     1998 Published Geology and Geological structure  
41 *PEPP5 Geological Map of Petroleum Exploration Block-6, Birganj, Central Nepal   1:250,000     2001 Published Geology and Geological structure  
42 *PEPP6 Geological Map of Petroleum Exploration Block-7, Malangawa, Central Nepal   1:250,000     2002 Published Geology and Geological structure  
43 *PEPP7 Geological Map of Petroleum Exploration Block-8, Janakpur, Central Nepal   1:250,000     2004 Published Geology and Geological structure  
44 *PEPP8 Geological Map of Petroleum Exploration Block-9, Rajbiraj, Eastern Nepal   1:250,000     2005 Published Geology and Geological structure  
45 *PEPP9 Geological Map of Petroleum Exploration Block-10, Biratnagar, Eastern Nepal   1:250,000     2006 Published Geology and Geological structure  
46   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Dharan Area (Part of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 2687 01D, 02C (1995) by Survey Dept.   1:25,000     2001 Unpublished Area vulnerable to slope failure, River bank  
                  erosion, Tectonically weak zone, Landslides, Gully erosion  
47   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Butwal Area (Part of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 098-12, 098-16)   1:20,000     2001 Unpublished Bearing capacity, Flooding, Rock/Soil cliff,  
                  Gully erosion, River bank cutting, Landslides  
48   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Bhairahawa and Lumbini Area (Part of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 098-16,104-03,104-04   1:25,000     2004 Unpublished Relatively low lying area, Swampy areas, Flood  
                  pron, Old river channel, Highly susceptible to  
                  ground settlement, Liquefaction susceptibility  
49   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Hetauda Area (Part of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 2785-09A, 2784-12B)   1:25,000     2005 Unpublished Flood prone, Area susceptible to subsidence,  
                  Landslides, River bank cutting  
50   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Biratnagar Area (Parts of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 2687-09B, 2687-10A)   1:25,000     2006 Unpublished Liquefaction susceptible area, Swampy area,  
                  River bank cutting, Inundation  
51   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Biratnagar and Duhabi Area (Parts of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 2687-05D, 2687-06C)   1:25,000       Field work completed Liquefaction susceptible area, River bank cutting,  
52   Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Myagdi, Kaski and Parbat Districts Sheet No. 62 P/15   1:50,000       Printing in process Landslide hazard zones  
53   Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Kaski, Parbat, Syanja and Tanahu Districts Sheet No. 62 P/16   1:50,000       Printing in process Landslide hazard zones  
54   Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Gulmi, Banglung, Parbat and Syanja Districts Sheet No. 62 P/12   1:50,000     Field work completed Landslide hazard zones  
55   Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Gulmi, Parbat, Syanja and Palpa Districts Sheet No. 63 M/9   1:50,000     Field work completed Landslide hazard zones  
56   Engineering and Environmental Geological map of Janakpur Area (Parts of Topo base map 1:25,000, Sheet No 2685-04D, 2685-08B)   1:25,000       work to be carried out in the Fiscal Year 064/65    
57   Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Arghakhanchi,Gulmi, Palpa and Rupandehi Districts Sheet No. 63M/5   1:50,000       work to be carried out in the Fiscal Year 064/65 Landslide hazard zones  
58   Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Part of Syanga, Palpa and Tanahu Districts Sheet No. 63M/13   1:50,000       work to be carried out in the Fiscal Year 064/65 Landslide hazard zones  


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