Landslide prevention works begin on Beni-Jomsom road

Myagdi, Feb 7: The landslide prevention works have begun on the Myagdi section along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road connecting China and India. 

The Beni-Jomsom-Korala Road Project Office has started planning to prevent landslides and river erosion on the road at a cost of Rs 250 million. 

Landslides and erosion have been creating regular traffic disruptions on the road. 

Project's sub-engineer Bahadur Shah informed that the contractor has set a target to complete the work within the current fiscal year. 

He said the landslide and erosion prevention plan is being implemented in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-2, including lower and upper Baisari, Nagdhunga, Guithebhir, Khambhitta, Latokhola, Rupse, Setokhola, and Larjung sections. 

Shah said that techniques such as ‘rock anchoring’, ‘palm wall’ and ‘bioengineering’, among others are being used for landslide prevention. 

In Annapurna Rural Municipality-3, Bamti/Konda/Tista JV has secured a contract amounting to Rs 70 million to prevent landslides over a 300-metre area in the Khambhitta region of Dana. 

In Guithebhir of Annapurna-3, GSPL/Buddhisara JV has signed a contract of Rs 90 million to prevent landslides on a 300-metre stretch of road.

Gajendra Construction Services has received a contract worth Rs 70 million to prevent landslides on Latokhola, Rupse, Nagdhunga and Setokhola sections. 

On the Rupse section, placement of concrete has been completed over a distance of 160 meters. Likewise, on Latokhola, widening the area using rock anchoring has reached the final stage. 

GSI/Hutaraj JV has received a contract of Rs 20 million to prevent landslides in the lower and upper Baisari areas. 

By drilling into the hill beneath the road, placing rods, concreting to make a base, and constructing a solid wall, the road towards Dil has been widened. (RSS)