Myagdi, Oct 20: It is estimated that the damage to physical structures worth around one billion rupees in Beni-Jomsong Korala road sections.
According to Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project, a budget of Rs 3 to 4 billion is required for the reconstruction of the road which was damaged due to landslides, floods and erosion in the Kaligandaki river after the rain from September 24 to27.
The head of the project, Tejashwi Sharma, said that the flood of Kaligandaki swept away and destroyed roads in 10 places and landslides caused damage in 50 places.
“Even though the road, which is estimated to have suffered damage of 80 to 90 million rupees, was put into operation within two weeks after the initial repair, we estimate that an additional budget of three to four billion rupees will be required to bring it back to its original condition”, he said, “In addition to controlling landslides and rivers, we have to work according to the design of the oxphalt pitch in the Myagdi section of the road which was previously covered with DBST.”
Out of the 202 km road connecting Korala crossing in Mustang from Maldhunga in Parbat to Beni in Myagdi, the most damage was done in 33 km of Myagdi section. In addition to places that were previously prone to landslides and landslides, erosion and landslides have also been created in new places.
Narendra Subedi, head of Federal Road Inspection Office, Pokhara, said that the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road, which started in 2073/074 BS, has suffered the most damage so far. Subedi, who is also the founding head of the scheme, said that the recently upgraded road in Myagdi section has suffered a lot of damage.
