Traditional Footpath Reconstructed in Myagdi, Benefiting Multiple Rural Municipality Wards

Myagdi. A footpath connecting Rahughat to Bagaicha in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-3 has been constructed. The traditional footpath, previously used by residents of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 of Raghuganga Rural Municipality who were displaced by road construction, has been reconstructed and improved.

Lekhnath Sharma, Chairman of the Consumer Committee, informed that the construction involved 80 meters of paved stairs and 137 meters of footpath with iron railings towards Bagaicha from Rahughat, supported by the Integrated Service Office, Myagdi.

According to him, the consumer committee contributed labor worth approximately NPR 36,000 for the construction of the footpath, for which the Gandaki Provincial Government allocated a budget of NPR five lakh in the current fiscal year 2082/83.

The footpath, which became obsolete two decades ago after the opening of a road route, had recently been severely damaged by landslides, causing significant difficulty for funeral processions carrying bodies to the ghat. Narayan Subedi, a resident of Bagaicha, stated that the construction of the footpath and railings in the steep and difficult sections has made travel easier and safer.

Haribahadur Bhandari, Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly elected from Myagdi 1 (A), stated that efforts will be made to include the completion of the arrangement for the footpath used by the residents of the district's largest settlement in the annual plan for the upcoming year and secure budget allocation.