KATHMANDU: Lawmakers have said the government should be serious on repairing the roads obstructed due to landslide and flood and resume traffic.
Speaking in today’s National Assembly meeting, they shared that the landslide and flood following rainfall has affected people’s life.
Lawmaker Singh Bahadur Bishwokarma argued that problems have surfaced in movement of vehicles as landslides have taken place and the highway section has caved in due to rainfall for the past few days and the bodies concerned should pay attention as road accidents have been taking place due to this.
Stating that Karnali province has been facing problem of landslide and inundation, lawmaker Nanda Chapai pointed out the need of resolving problem by carrying out onsite study as lower coastal area is at the risk of inundation.
Similarly, another lawmaker Anita Devkota said citizens have been facing problems in lack of completion of Ghorahi-Tulasipur road section.
Likewise, Khimlal Devkota opined that outgoing mayor of Pokhara metropolitan city had reduced the minimum distance from the bank of Phewa Lake to 35 meters from 65 meters, adding construction of eight-nine storey building being constructed without taking permission should be stopped in Pokhara.
NA member Dil Kumari Rawal sought reason behind the participation of Army Chief though the government had decided not to be the part of state partnership program (SPP).
Lawmaker Prakash Pantha stressed that it is necessary to think about the students who fail to achieve good grade in SEE, saying the quality of education has decreased.
Similarly, Mahesh Kumar Mahara shared that the service recipients visiting Department of Passport have been facing problem in receiving service and have to pay extra amount to get the work done.
Landslide again disrupts Dumre-Besisahar road
The Dumre-Besisahar road section in Lamjung has been disrupted again due to flood and landslide with incessant rain since last night.
Landslide occurred at Deurali Danda in Besisahar municipality-1, Udipur had obstructed the road section.
According to Deputy Superintendant of Police (DSP) at the District Police Office, Krishna Bahadur Karki, the debris of landslide with boulders at Riththe Bazaar blocked the road.
Vehicular movement has come to a halt due to road blockage, he shared. The incessant rain since last night caused landslide blocking the road traffic. The road section has witnessed frequent landslides since last year.
It may be noted that the flood and landslides occurred on last August had taken away road section at Deurali Danda.
Following frequent disruptions on the road, an alternative route has been operated along the road section through the forest area. Flood and landslide had also swept away the route and another alternative road was brought into operation.
The repeated disruptions of the road have hit hard the passengers travelling through alternative route as well.
Passengers travelling to and from Besisahar are facing trouble due to traffic disruptions.
