MoUD publishes its 100 days progress

 Kathmandu, Oct. 20

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) informed on Sunday that the government has constructed 40 suspension bridges at various locations across the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister, Prakash Man Singh, informed at a programme organised at the MoUD that his Ministry has been able to meet the set targets in the first 100 days since his assumption of the post.

According to him, the Ministry had a target to construct 50 suspension bridges in the first 100 days but out of them 33 were built while seven additional bridges were also constructed at the same time.

Likewise, the MoUD said that the construction of the administrative building of 25 local bodies has been completed during this period. The local bodies that have completed the new administrative building are Deumai Municipality, Itahari Sub-Metropolitian City, Rangeli Municipality, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Barahapokhari Rural Municipality, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality, Rubi Valley Rural Municipality, Gangajamuna Rural Municipality, Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality, Baudikali Rural Municipality, Purbakhola Rural Municipality, Bagnashkali Rural Municipality, Madi Rural Municipality, Tanjakot Rural Municipality, Bunglan Rural Municipality, Bitthdachir Rural Municipality, Triveni Rural Municipality, Panchadebal Binayak Municipality, Purbi Chauki Rural Municipality, Shikhar Municipality, KI Sign Rural Municipality, Api Himal Rural Municipality, Naugad Rural Municipality and one in Morang.

The MoUD said that the longest suspension bridge in the country was completed in Susta Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi (West). President Ramchandra Paudal inaugurated the infrastructure facility before the Dashain festival.

Similarly, emergency shelters were constructed in Jaleshwor Municipality of Mahottari and Tilathi Koiladi of Saptari. The target was to complete four such facilities in four locations while the remaining two in Tilagupha in Kalikot and Chandannath in Jumla are at the finishing stage, informed DPM Singh.

Meanwhile, building construction for health facilities including district public health offices, Ayurveda clinics, health posts and sub-regional hospitals was also completed. 

DPM Singh maintained that the Ministry was working on multiple projects and it would take a while to get the results. "We are working to make the cities safe. We have also made rules and procedures to operate large structures like commercial complex, city hall and Dharahara," he said. 

 Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 21 October 2024.