Kailali. Kailali: The construction of a suspension bridge over the Mohana river on the border of Kailari rural municipality-3, Mohanpur and ward-4, Bhitariya has brought relief to the locals.
Mohanpur and Wari Bhitariya villages are situated across the Mohana River. Mohanpur currently has 525 people from 95 families. The locals living here in 2036 BS were forced to move the river to do any work.
Sheetal Prasad Dangaura, bhalmansa of Mohanpur village, told RSS that with the construction of the suspension bridge, the locals here have got a lot of relief in commuting. “The people here had a lot of problems in going to school and grain harvesting. There was a compulsion to cross the river at risk,” he said, adding, “It has become much easier for us after the construction of the bridge in May this year.” ’
In the absence of the bridge, the people here used to travel on the river in winter for 35 years by tree trunks and other times in wooden boats. In the meantime, Nepal Red Cross Society and Mercikore gave life jackets along with wooden boats and for 12 years, I had been crossing the river with the help of boats, recalled Bhalmansa Dangaura.
The problem has been solved after the construction of the bridge. Lekhraj Dangaura Tharu, a leader of the same village, said that after the construction of the bridge, it has become easier to move.
Chuniram Dangaura Tharu, a local, said that in the absence of the bridge, most of the children going to school are facing problems. “The locals had to use wooden boats to cross the river when they went to collect goods from the market in the evening and morning. At present, after the operation of the bridge, the movement has been able to move happily,” he said.
The suspension bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 34.3 million by the Suspension Bridge Division under the Department of Local Infrastructure, Ministry of Urban Development of the federal government. An agreement was signed with MP Thegim Sunlight JV Nepalgunj Banke for the construction of the bridge on October 17, 2018.
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