Nepal

Three ministers reach Bajura for Karnali Corridor inspection

Three ministers reach Bajura for Karnali Corridor inspection

By Prakash Singh

Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Cooperation Hridaya Ram Thani and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Ramesh Lekhak reach Bajura to monitor the Karnali Corridor being constructed by the Nepal Army, on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Photo: Prakash Singh/THT

BAJURA: Three ministers on Monday reached Bajura to monitor the Karnali Corridor being constructed by the Nepal Army. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Ramesh Lekhak, Minister for Defence Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Hridaya Ram Thani monitored the status of construction project and its progress. The inspection was conducted without any prior notice to the District Administration Office. The ministers returned 30 minutes after inspecting the Gamgadhi-Nakchelagna road-section. The Nepal Army had taken the responsibility to complete the construction of the 196.4 km-long Corridor within five years.