Myagdi, July 29: The Gandaki province government has constructed a total of 233 kilometers of cemented road in the past one year.
According to the Ministry of
Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management, the roads have
been blacktopped and paved through the multi-year and annual projects completed
in the fiscal year 2080/81 BS.
Senior divisional engineer at the Ministry,
Ram Kumar Shrestha said that 233 kilometers of roads were blacktopped and 97
kilometers graveled through the projects implemented in 11 districts of Gandaki
province in the last fiscal year.
According to him, 55 kilometers of
raw roads were constructed and 146.63 kilometers widened. Likewise, 227.13
kilometers of drains, 178 causeways and culverts were also constructed during
the period.
A total of 219,149.54 cubic metres
of retained walls and 47 kilometres of roads were regularly repaired across the
province for the safety of roads.
Shrestha further shared the Gandaki
province government constructed 21 motorable bridges, 19 suspension bridges and
25 buildings in the last fiscal year.
Having a capital budget of over Rs
12.18 billion, the ministry has spent 71.74 per cent i.e. around Rs 8.74
billion.
In the seven years since the
establishment of the province government, 901 kilometers of blacktopping and
696 kilometers of gravelling was done while 106 motorable bridges and 84
suspension bridges were constructed, according to the Infrastructure
Development Directorate under the Ministry. (RSS)