Foundation stone of province’s pride project laid

Kathmandu - The foundation stone of Shaligram Corridor, the pride project of Gandaki Province government, has been laid. Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning, Kiran Gurung, laid the foundation stone of the corridor that links Baidi of Ghiring to Devghat. On the occasion, Minister Gurung said that the door of the development of the area would be opened after the construction of corridor as the province government has enlisted the Shaligram corridor as the pride project.

He shared that the province government is going to develop the Shaligram corridor with an objective of linking Devghat and Muktinath. Similarly, Chairperson of Ghiring rural municipality, Ran Bahadur Rana, opined that Shaligram corridor would play significant role for the development of Ghiring.

The agreement was signed on February 23 to complete the construction of the corridor within three years at a cost of Rs 258.73 million, said Chief of Infrastructure Development Office, Tanahun, Omraj Dhungana. Meanwhile, construction of concrete bridge over Dupardi rivulet along the same road section has begun. Minister Gurung laid the foundation stone of the bridge. The 20-meter long bridge is going to be constructed at a cost of Rs 38.3 million.