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Myagdi. The travel time has been reduced after the construction of a suspension bridge at Khola Kharka in Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality-4 Khiwang, a geographically remote and remote area of Myagdi.
850 people from 170 houses in Dhawalagiri-4 Khiwang, Ward No. 5, Malampar and Marang have benefited from the 112-meter-long bridge.
Ward Chairman Yam Bahadur Gharti said that the bridge was constructed at a cost of Rs. 5,752,588. Chandra Bahadur Hamal, a member of the Consumers’ Committee, said that after the bridge was built, the journey of one hour and 30 minutes has been shortened to five minutes.
‘We were afraid of bears and leopards when we went down from the top of the mountain to the foothills, through the forest and cliffs, and then back up the mountain,’ he said. ‘After the bridge was built, we have been able to walk a short distance safely.’
The bridge was built in collaboration with Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality, Consumers, and the Suspension Bridge Sectoral Support Program (SWAAP). The NGO Milan Myagdi provided social and technical support for the construction of the bridge.
The rural municipality provided Rs. 749,092, while consumers contributed Rs. 115,245 for the construction of the bridge, said Dilu Bitalu, president of Milan Myagdi.
Through the swap program, assistance worth Rs. 4,888,251 has been provided for the purchase of poles, building-off grips, construction materials, transportation, labor wages, and service fees of the NGO. This year, two suspension bridges have been constructed over the Myagdi River connecting Khola Kharka and Hadevir-Khara in Dhaulagiri.
The 101-meter-long suspension bridge connecting Hadevir-Khara, built at a cost of Rs. 5,786,488, has benefited 1,233 people from 174 households in Dharapani, Khara, Bim, and Ilpu.
The Kholakharka suspension bridge was inaugurated by Dhaulagiri Vice President Resham Punamagar on Thursday. He said that the suspension bridge, built in a geographically remote and remote area without access to road facilities, has been effective in ensuring safe movement and reducing travel time.
Pun said that the rural municipality has taken the initiative to construct bridges in other necessary places by coordinating with the community, donor agencies and non-governmental organizations.
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