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Means of communication Number Date of establishment
Postal Service 3991 BS 1935
Radio Service 489 BS 2007
Television Service 20 BS 2041
Newspapers 6166 BS 1958
Film (Satya Harishchandra) – BS 2028
Telephone 55,26,970 (Users) BS 1970
Source: Ministry of Information and Communications
Efforts of Government

Exchange of information through communication has made the world smaller and
closer. We can easily access what is happening in any part of the world just sitting
in a room. Development of information and technology has speed up the pace of
development in all sectors and turn the world into the “Global Village”. In the absence
of communication, development work cannot be carried out and thus, daily activities
will be affected.

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By the end of the 15 plan, communication has achieved a concrete momentum
since there is remarkable progress in the field. Various agencies such as Rastriya
Samachar Samiti (RSS), Department of Information, Press Council, Gorakhapatra
Corporation, Ministry of Information and Communication, etc. have been playing an
active role. The mobile phone distribution programme run by the government is also
very beneficial to get communication access in all 77 districts in Nepal.

Problems of Communication and Their Solutions in Nepal

The government-owned communication medium like radio, newspaper, television,
news agencies, etc. need to reform. The topography of Nepal is the main hindrance to
develop communication. Some of the problems are listed below:

Difficult topography
Lack of Capital
Lack of skilled manpower
Lack of advanced technology
Poor plans and policies
Unstable government
Poor monitoring system
Where there is a problem, there is a solution too. Some of the solutions are given below:
To encourage people’s participation
Proper use of foreign aids
Installation of advanced technology
Strict implementation of plans and policies
Strict monitoring system to control corruption

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