GAIGHAT: Property worth Rs 1.13 million was destroyed after the gravel and hume  pipes were swept away by landslides that occurred in mid-July in  different places along the Gaighat-Diktel road section.

According to the  Gaighat-Diktel road project, rainfall this year damaged the road  section badly. Site in-charge of the project Nirjan Shrestha said the rainfalls had damaged the road at Saune, Ranibas, Phoxintar, Mahure  and Simpani where landslides swept away the road.

Transportation service was obstructed for 15 days after landslides following rainfall  destroyed the road. Project Chief Pashupati Gyawali said transportation  service had resumed after the road was repaired. “We have started new construction in the damaged areas of the road section,” he informed.