Kathmandu. The Far-Western Provincial Government has allocated a budget of Rs 32.5 million for the necessary study for the operation of cable car in Badimalika, a religious and tourist area in Bajura.

The budget presented by the state government for the current fiscal year 2083÷84 has been allocated for the feasibility study of the operation of cable car with the objective of promoting tourism in Badimalika area.

Similarly, the process to operate the boot model under public-private partnership will be forwarded from the current fiscal year after conducting a management feasibility study for the operation of cable car in Badimalika.

Presenting the budget in the budget, Minister for Economic Affairs of the province Chakra Bahadur Malla said that the amount has been allocated for carrying out a feasibility study of cable car in Badimalika and a power line would be expanded in that area.

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for the construction of infrastructure in Khaptad

In the budget, Rs 6.10 crore has been allocated for the construction of necessary infrastructure including a temple in the religious and tourist area of Khaptad National Park. The budget has been allocated for the construction of a temple, a golden bridge in the Pagoda style of Trivenidham in Khaptad located on the border of Bajura, Bajhang, Achham and Doti and for the expansion of power lines in the area. So far, the security personnel, locals and tourists living there have been facing problems due to the lack of power lines in Khaptad.

Kolti Basic Hospital to be made provincial

Kolti Basic Hospital located in Budhinanda Municipality-2 of the eastern northern region of Bajura district is to be made a provincial hospital. Minister for Economic Affairs of the Far-Western Province Malla said that Kolti will be developed as a provincial hospital through the budget presented in the provincial assembly for the current fiscal year.

Necessary infrastructure and manpower will be managed to upgrade Kolti of Bajura and Gokuleshwor of Darchula as provincial hospitals to expand people’s access to specialist health services. Minister Malla said that a budget of Rs 60 million has been allocated for this purpose.

Kolti Basic Hospital is an important health care center for the citizens of four local levels in the eastern and northern regions of Bajura. Patients from four local levels of Bajura as well as neighboring districts of Mugu, Humla and Kalikot also come to Kolti for treatment.

If the plan to upgrade the hospital as a provincial hospital is implemented, it is not only expected to expand the service capacity of the hospital but also provide more specialist health services to the citizens in their own area.