Paving Project Begins on Beni-Pulachaur Road in Myagdi

Myagdi. Paved road construction has commenced in Pulachaur, Ward No. 5 of Beni Municipality. The Beni-Pulachaur-Todke road project has been initiated through a cost-sharing partnership between Beni Municipality and the Federal Government.

Surat KC, Mayor of Beni Municipality, informed that the road in Pulachaur, which was opened in BS 2064, is now being paved and blacktopped. "We have started the road upgrade project with a 60 percent cost share from Beni Municipality and 40 percent from the Federal Government," he stated. "Over three fiscal years, as a phased program, we are paving the road section from Purundi to Pulachaur and then to Naya Gaun."

Residents of Pulachaur are enthusiastic as the road upgrade begins 18 years after the route was opened. Locals have expressed that this will eliminate the problems of dust and mud, shorten travel time, and relieve them from the hassle and hardship of travel. Travel on the road, which had only received minor maintenance for traffic operation, had become increasingly difficult.

For the current fiscal year, the estimated cost for the project is NPR 17,788,472. Riveredge Engineering and Builders Pvt. Ltd. signed the contract for the construction on Poush 12 for NPR 12,255,200.

Deputy Mayor Jyoti Lamichhane stated that the construction company has begun widening the road, constructing retaining walls, and paving the section in the Pulachaur area. She added that this road will benefit local residents as well as pilgrims and tourists visiting religious and tourist sites such as Rawan Park, Pachhai, Dholthan, Jagannath, and Todke.

According to Deputy Mayor Lamichhane, the Beni-Pulachaur-Todke road is the pride project to which Beni Municipality has allocated the largest budget in the current fiscal year. Beni Municipality Sub-Engineer Milan KC informed that under the plan, which has a contract deadline of Jestha 15, 597 meters will be concreted and 300 meters will be blacktopped using the premix technology.

He further stated that 502 meters of drainage and 174.74 cubic meters of plum concrete retaining walls will be constructed. The six-kilometer stretch of road connecting the settlements of Wards 6 and 5 of Beni Municipality and Ward No. 1 of Mangala Rural Municipality to the district headquarters Beni—from Beni via Beni Municipality-6 Arthunge-Bansbot-Ekpate-Awechaur to Purundi—has been paved with concrete and blacktop.