Nepali Congress Leader Shekhar Koirala Pledges Action on Squatter Issues and Infrastructure Development in Biratnagar

Biratnagar. Nepali Congress leader and candidate for the House of Representatives from Morang Constituency No. 6, Shekhar Koirala, has made the long-term management of squatters and the physical infrastructure development of Biratnagar his main agenda. Addressing an election rally organized in Biratnagar Ward No. 6, Koirala clarified that he would take concrete initiatives to resolve the problems of squatter settlements and has prioritized this issue.

He informed that preliminary discussions have already taken place with members of the Squatter Commission and assured that arrangements would soon be made for commission representatives to visit the settlements to hear the grievances of the locals. Koirala claimed that necessary procedures would be initiated to ensure legal status and secure residency for the squatters.

‘I understand your pain and problems closely; now members of the commission will come here to listen to your problems, and the management work will gain momentum,’ he said. He put forward the construction of the Biratnagar Ring Road as another important plan. He concluded that the city's development has not gained the expected momentum due to the non-construction of the ring road. Koirala stated that if the ring road had been built on time, the shape of Wards No. 4 and 6 would have completely changed, bringing a major revolution in trade and infrastructure.

Speaking about the stalled roads within Ward No. 6, Koirala revealed that the work was halted because the contractor absconded after receiving the contract. He pledged to initiate efforts to resume the construction of those roads immediately after the elections and committed to preventing such delays in development works in the future.

Furthermore, he informed that preparations are underway to establish a hospital near the squatter settlement to provide accessible health services to the locals. His plan is to move the construction of this hospital, for which land was allocated two years ago, into the implementation phase now.

Koirala urged voters to elect the Congress to transform the face of Biratnagar and complete the unfinished projects.