Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal has informed that road, health and education infrastructure construction will be prioritized for the overall development of Rupandehi area. During the on-site monitoring and inspection of the area on Tuesday, he said that the necessary budget will be managed for road expansion, construction of rural roads, establishment of hospitals and upgrading of health posts and schools.
Minister Lamsal informed that the plan to expand the four-lane road in two sections in the current financial year has been initiated. According to him, the detailed project report of the first section of five kilometers of road has been prepared. The process of inviting bids for the construction of the said section will be started immediately.
He said that preparations are being made to prepare the DPR for the first section and proceed with the construction process for an additional 15 km of the road. Minister Lamsal says that despite some delay in the second phase, the plan is to call for bids by the end of the current financial year.
It is expected that the expansion of the road will facilitate the movement of local residents and help in the marketing of agricultural products, commercial activities and overall economic development.
Minister Lamsal said that keeping in mind the religious and tourist potential of Marchawar, the construction of the road leading to Marchawari Mai temple will also be given priority. He informed that the road leading to the temple and the road connecting it with the main road are planned to be constructed within the current financial year. In addition to this, Minister Lamsal said that the budget will be managed for the construction and upgrading of main roads and rural roads.
During the monitoring, after the local residents demanded to establish a hospital with snakebite treatment services, Minister Lamsal promised that necessary arrangements will be made in the budget of the next financial year. Mentioning that it is necessary to establish a hospital at the local level to reduce the need to travel far for health services, he said that the upgrading of the health post will also be given priority.
Similarly, he informed that for the improvement of the physical infrastructure of schools in the area, the DPR of the necessary plan will be prepared in the current financial year and the budget will be managed and implemented in the next financial year.
On Tuesday, MP Kanhaiya Bania said that after identifying the development needs of the area, on-site monitoring was carried out to advance the plan based on priorities. He said that during the monitoring, the demands and problems raised by the local residents should be studied and plans related to roads, health and education should be implemented.
Published: 03 Kartik 2083 06:59 Tue
