Kankrebihar (Surkhet), May 13: The Karnali Province Government has started the construction of 41 suspension bridges through multi-year contracts.
In this connection, the provincial government has initiated work to build 41 bridges by giving multi-year agreements in areas where there are difficulties in crossing rivers, streams, and with cable bridges.
According to Ramesh Subedi, spokesperson of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development, the construction work is planned to be completed in the fiscal year 2025/2026 as per the multi-year agreement. The bridge construction work has commenced with the target of completion within two years.
He stated that if the contract is not made within five months of obtaining the investment source approval, the project will be automatically cancelled.
Out of the target of constructing 63 suspension bridges in the current fiscal year, only 26 have been built so far. One hundred and twenty-five suspension bridges were constructed in the province in the fiscal year 2024/2025.
