Banke, Oct 14 : Vehicular movement at Bardiya section of Postal highway has been obstructed after a bridge at Sattighat of Rajapur in Kailali district sustained damaged due flood.
The incessant
rain for few days led to rise in the water level in Karnali River which caused
damage to the bridge as well as obstruction on the highway for the past three
days.
Vehicles are
completely banned to ply this section of the highway, compelling the passengers
to travel via Chisapani due to this.
Similarly,
locals of Gulariya and Barbardiya municipality have not traveled outside of
their locality after the Jabdighat bridge over Babai River was swept away by
the flood.
The suspension
bridge over Gyang River was also swept away by the flood further adding woe of
the locals, shared Vikram Chaudhary, one of the locals.
Meanwhile, over
8,000 households affected by flood and inundation in Bardiya and Kailali
district were provided with compensation amounting to over Rs 120 million,
according to Chief District Officer (CDO) in Bardia district, Bandu
Bastola.
Each affected
household has received Rs 15,000, shared CDO Bastola, adding that the World
Food Programme had also joined the relief package drive for the flood and
inundation affected people. (RSS)