CHITWAN, June 13: The Division Road Office, Chitwan, has said that 25 areas along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section are at the risk of landslides. 

According to Division Office chief Ramesh Prasad Poudel, four of the areas are classified as highly risky and seven as having low risk. 

There are higher risks of landslides nearby Mauri Bridge, Namsi Bridge, Kalikhola and Tuin Bridge areas. 

An estimated cost of Rs 520 million will be needed for landslide control at Namsi, Kalikhola (rivulet) and Tuinkhola (rivulet) along the road. 

Similarly, roads are required to be maintained at Gaighat, Dumre Bridge, Ghumaune, Simaltal, Jalbire and Panchkilo, which are reeling under low risk of landslides.

Vehicular movement along the road section has been disrupted for the past couple of years due to repeated incidents of landslides. 

Engineer at the office, Sagar Karki said the equipment would be installed at Seti Dobhan, Mauri Bridge and Charkilo considering potential soil erosion incidents at any time after rain. 

An organization named Nature Base Solution is carrying out landslide control studies using bio-engineering technology at Kerabari along the same road section. The organization has written to the Department of Roads to conduct studies at 11 places including the Khahare rivulet, Bhateriko Oralo, Gaighat, Setidobhan, Jalbire, Chhabiskilo and Charkilo areas along the same road.

 
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