CHITWAN, Dec 13: Traffic along the Narayanghat-Mugling road will be halted for four hours a day to construct bridges.

DAMAULI, March 14: Construction of a Reinforced Concrete Cement (RCC) bridge over the Phedi Khola The bridge linking two municipalities of Tanahun district has been completed.

TIKAPUR, March 7: The construction work of Kuine bridge which started last year, is gaining momentum with 60% of the work completed so far. According to the construction company Anak-Lumbini JV, the construction work is being carried out under the 'Multi-Span Arch' design.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The parliamentary Development and Technology Committee on Monday directed the government for revising project design process to ensure timely construction of bridges that have remained affected for a long time due to faults in design.

OKHALDHUNGA, Dec 21: After six years of signing contract, the contractor has resumed construction of bridge over Molung River at Mandre Dobhan. The bridge would connect Okhaldhunga district headquarters to the western side of Saghutar of Ramechhap district.

KHOTANG, Dec 15: A temporary bailey bridge has been constructed over the Sunkoshi River in Phoksingtar, along the border between Khotang and Udayapur districts. The bridge connects Khotahang Rural Municipality of Khotang and Ratomai Rural Municipality of Udaypur.

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: After exceeding the construction deadline by six months, even pillars for the bridge at Phoksingtar, connecting Khotang and Udaypur districts, have not been built.

KHOTANG, Nov 11: The construction of a bridge over Tawa River which connects Sakela Rural Municipality and Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality has been delayed due to dillydallying by the construction company.

POKHARA, Oct 21: The Development Committee under Gandaki provincial assembly has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that the under-construction bridge connecting Pokhara Municipality ward no 14 and 15 is completed on time.

SINDHULI, Aug 6: When he running for the recent local election, Prem Bahadur Tamang, the current chairperson of Khadadevi Rural Municipality, would face just one major question from the locals – “When will the bridge of Khairenighat be built?”

RAJBIRAJ, June 13: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today morning caught a government employee red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 100,000.

MYAGDI, May 30: Myagdi has given instruction to cease bridge construction works under the Beni-Jomsom-Korola road project. The Office cited the use of substandard construction materials in the construction of a cemented bridge over the Rahughat River and directed for the halt until a next notice.

Muglin road to shut from tomorrow

May 29, 2019 10:34 am

CHITWAN, May 29: The Mugling section under the Prithivi Highway will be closed for 14 days starting tomorrow (May 30). The road will be shut to allow a smooth construction of the arch bridge above the Trishuli river linking Chitwan and Tanahun districts, read a notice issued by the bridge planning mid-area sector number two.

RUKUM, April 25: Construction of a bridge linking Simli with Garayala in Sani Bheri Rural Municipality of Western Rukum began six years ago. It was supposed to be completed within two years. But six years down the lane, the project is nowhere close to completion.

HUMLA, March 25: Owing to sheer ignorance of contractors, nine suspension bridges being constructed in the district has been in limbo.

KHOTANG, March 25: Petty contractor to build Sapsu Bridge of Khotang has been changed as the project could not be completed even 15 months after the construction deadline expired.

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: On August 25, four people died when a boat carrying 27 people capsized after hitting the pillar of a half-done bridge over the Lalbakaiya River in Rautahat. The contractor of the bridge had left the bridge construction work incomplete for years and the locals were forced to use boats to cross the river, so the public blamed the contractor, Pappu Construction, for the deaths.

RAUTAHAT, Aug 29: Ex-lawmaker Satya Narayan Bhagat and Kishor Chanau, a neighbor of one of the persons killed in Saturday's boat capsize in Lalbakaiya River, have filed separate complaints with government authorities Tuesday demanding action against Harinarayan Prasad Rauniyar, the civil contractor of the under-construction bridge over the river.