The local consumer group is all set to restart the project after an agreement with the Maoists on Thursday.[break]
An all party meeting held Thursday had requested to the Maoists to allow the work.
A taskforce headed by Maoist district co-in-charge Rajkumar Chudal has been formed to expedite the work. Civil society leaders and representatives of various political parties are members of the taskforce.
The construction of the project was halted since mid July. The project will be operated in a cooperative style. "We are able to negotiate and resume the halted project works following hard efforts," said Khadka Bikram Subedi, chairman of the cooperative group.
According to Subedi, there was a misunderstanding between Maoist and the cooperative over the government grant. There was also dispute over shares distribution. The total investment of the project is estimated to be Rs 23.2 million.
The Maoists, however, denied allegations that the construction works of the project were halted due to their obstruction. "Our concern was to reduce the minimum share purchase level," said Chudal.
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