Manang, Jan 19: With the recent expansion of the road network in Manang, which is considered as an attractive tourism destination in the country, travel is becoming easier. About 20 years after the opening of the track, the journey has become easier after the Dumre-Bensisahar-Chame road has geared up for expansion.
Suman Adhikari, a sub-engineer at the road expansion project, informed that eight kilometers of the Dumre-Bensisahar-Chame road has been black-topped in the last fiscal year.
According to him, 8 kms of road from Benisahar to Khudi has been blacktopped. Adhikari said, “The Manang-Masryangdi hydropower project has also helped in the construction of the road towards Manang. The project has already worked in places that are physically uncomfortable. Since the hydro projects have to operate vehicles for carrying out various construction materials, the development here has also been helped.”
He informed that a budget of Rs 510 million has been allocated for the construction of roads and bridges under the Bensisahar-Chame section. Assistant Manager of Butwal Hydropower Company Limited, Pratikmansingh Pradhan, informed that works such as road widening, infrastructure and road construction in the tourist area are being carried out in order to facilitate the bringing of necessary materials to the project site.
According to him, work is being done on the basis of mutual coordination with the road project. Manager Pradhan said, “Development of the district is not possible with energy production alone.
Since Manang is also a tourist area, if the road network can be expanded here to facilitate travel, tourism will be boosted and the economic status of the locals will be improved. Along with energy production, the development of the road network is helping the daily life of the local people and the movement of tourists.
