KATHMANDU, Nov. 6 -- One machine associated with Nepal's development that has gained significant popularity in recent years is the dozer. However, as these heavy machines are sometimes misused, the development process itself has begun to be discredited in the name of "dozer development."

Countries in need of dozers have started looking to Nepal for supply. Recently, dozers have been exported from Nepal to South Asian countries like Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, as well as to Gulf nations such as Dubai.

Nepal does not manufacture heavy equipment, yet these machines have begun to be "exported" from the country. Following the Taliban's rise to power and the subsequent American economic embargo, heavy equipment has been moving from Nepal to Af...