Myagdi, November 13
Up-gradation of the Pakher-Barangja-Mahesh-Dhapung-Tarakhola road linking Mangala Rural Municipality of Myagdi and Tarakhola Rural Municipality of Baglung has begun.
The Infrastructure Development Office has started upgrading the Pakher-Barangja section of Mangala Rural Municipality-3 in the first phase with the budget of the Gandaki province government. Mangala rural municipality-3, ward chair Yam Bahadur Roka said the track of the road was opened in 2066 BS and used by the residents of Mangala-3 and 4 and Tarakhola rural municipality of Baglung.
Chief of the Infrastructure Development Office, Bishnu Poudel said the province government had signed a contract with NK United JV for the construction of the road for Rs 58.6 million.
The project contract that was signed in June last year is expected to be completed within 18 months. There is a plan to widen the road at a distance of 3 kilometres 500 meters from Pakher to Barangja, improve the turns and grade, and construct drains and walls for drainage, among others.
