Contract for five bridges under Dhangadhi-Khutia Fast Track at a cost of Rs 542.7 million
Kathmandu. Notice has been called for the contract of important bridges of Doti under Dhangadhi-Khutia-Dipayal-Chainpur-Uraibhanjyang fast track.
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Dinesh Rawat, an expert advisor to Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal, said that the contract for the construction of Saligad Bridge (60 meters), Jarimghat Khola Bridge (60 meters), Gunagad (Gundi) Khola Bridge (50 meters), Hanigad (Haunegaad) Khola Bridge (25 meters) and Sanigad Bridge (60 meters) has been called on Thursday. The cost estimate of the five bridges is only Rs. 54.27 crores, according to the ministry.
According to him, the contract for the Seragad River Bridge (50 meters) and Bichhand Khola Bridge (60 meters) has already been called by the Bridges Division on June 12. He said that the Tebeli River Bridge (25 meters) and Ballegada River Bridge (20 meters) are in the process of being tendered.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) district working committee was in Kathmandu for the last one month with the Doti delicacy to call for the tender for all the bridges on the said road. RSP Doti district president Keshav Balayar said that discussions were held with Minister Lamsal for a month to initiate the process of inviting the contract for the road to Dipayal of Doti in the fiscal year 2083/084 BS.
According to him, so far, contracts worth Rs 80 crore for bridges and Rs 151 crore for roads have been forwarded and information has been invoked. During the discussion with Minister Lamsal, Minister Lamsal said that the government would manage Rs 200 to 300 crore required for the construction of the fast-track within this fiscal year.
He also directed the concerned officials to immediately start the contract process for the same. The work has been progressed as per his instructions. Heartfelt thanks to the government and the minister for this,” Balayar said.
According to Rawat, a ministerial-level decision of Rs 130 crore has been sent to the Ministry of Finance for the construction of the remaining 17 kilometers of the road leading to Dipayal of Doti. Dilli Raj Bhatta, joint secretary and head of the organization department of RSP Doti, expressed happiness that Minister Lamsal assured that the work of ensuring resources would be done soon.
‘He told us to go home only after the contract notice is called. Call us today and now you return to the district with confidence. Work among the people. You came with the demands of the people there. That process has progressed. You have said that the resources will be assured soon. Now we are returning home today after the notice for the contract has been called,” he said.
Stating that the fast-track work has been moving ahead at a very fast pace, he thanked the government of Nepal, party president Rabi Lamichhane, central member Janika Joshi, Ministry of Infrastructure, Doteli Nagarik, all political parties, intellectuals, youths, women, civil society and media persons for supporting the campaign. He also thanked the Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Dr.
According to Bhatta, even Gunakaran Bhatta’s Sadiksha is positive towards them.
President Balayar said that the RSP Doti has been running a campaign to listen to the problems of the village in the village and they have put forward the issue of fast track as the people have raised the issue of fast track with priority. He expressed his commitment that RSP Doti would focus on the development of tourism in Khaptad after this.
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