KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal assured that the foundation stone for the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project will be laid very soon by addressing the demands of the locals.
In a meeting with a delegation led by Gandaki Rural Municipality Chair Deepak Timilsina, at the prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu today, PM Dahal reiterated to accelerate the project stating it is a national pride project.
The proposed storage type project aims to generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity and it lies in Dhading and Gorkha districts.
The field office of the project was inaugurated on July 19 this year.
During the meeting, PM Dahal pledged to address the compensation-related issues raised by the local residents affected by the project and take forward the mega project, shared Gandaki RM Chair Timilsina.
Moreover, construction of a bridge at Dhaubadighat in Gorkha will be expedited at the earliest, the prime minister vowed, promising to initiate maintenance of a suspension bridge damaged by the flood in Trishuli River, according to Timilsina.
The flood has also damaged the Hikulangghat-based suspension bridge that connects Gandaki RM of Gorkha to the Rorang RM in Dhading. On the occasion, significant discussions were held with the prime minister regarding the restoration of the bridge and other development projects in the district.
Similarly, the CPN (Maoist Centre) leaders in the Sudurpashchim Province held a meeting with PM Dahal today.
During the meeting, the delegation drew the attention of the head of the government towards the urgency to address damages caused by monsoon floods and landslides in the province and to restore the Bhimdatta Highway. Likewise, the meeting focused on operating the Daiji Jogbudhi road.
Amidst the discussions, the prime minister telephoned the secretary at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Management, Keshab Kumar Sharma, directing the latter to ensure an atmosphere for restoring the Bhimdatta Highway and operating the Daiji Jogbudha road, according to Sudurpashchim Province Assembly member, Om Bikram Bhat.
The prime minister also directed to undertake relief and rescue efforts targeting the flood-affected areas in Sudurpashchim.
