Mustang, July 15: A Bailey Bridge has been installed over the Kaligandaki River in Mustang. The structure that now connects the Gharapjhong rural municipality’s Ward Number 1 and 2 was constructed at a total cost of Rs 28.7 million.
Of the total budget required for implementing the project, Rs 19. 7 million was allocated by the federal government as special grants and Rs nine million was managed by the local government.
It took two years to construct the bridge which is 42 metres long and 4.20 metres wide, said rural municipality’s sub-engineer Rajan Kandel.
Gharapjhong-1 ward chair Aash Bahadur Thakali said the development of the new infrastructure has eased transport in the area and provided relief to the locals, especially of Chhairo and Chimang of Gharapjhong.
