Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal inspected monsoon-damaged sections and infrastructure along the Kaligandaki Corridor during a field visit through Gulmi, Baglung, Parbat and Myagdi, travelling as far as Rupse waterfall near the Mustang border. After visiting affected sites, he met officials from the Department of Roads and the Kaligandaki Corridor Project at Rupse and said there would be no shortage of budget for reconstruction.
Inspection covered four districts
The minister’s visit took in a range of locations along the corridor, including sites affected by flooding and landslides as well as public infrastructure projects. The inspection route crossed four districts, allowing Lamsal to see the conditions at several points before holding discussions with the officials responsible for roads and the corridor project.
Among the places inspected was the flood-affected Maldhunga bridge. Lamsal also visited the Farse area in Parbat, another location included in the field inspection. The visit brought the minister to sites across the corridor rather than focusing on a single damaged structure, with the itinerary spanning road sections and other infrastructure in the region.
In Myagdi, the inspection included the Beni drinking water project and the pond at Singa Tatopani. Lamsal also visited the landslide at Phaparkhet along the Beni-Darbang-Dhorpatan road. The itinerary continued to Rupse waterfall, near the Mustang border, where the minister held a meeting with Department of Roads and Kaligandaki Corridor Project officials after completing the site visits.
The locations inspected included:
- The flood-affected Maldhunga bridge
- The Farse area in Parbat
- The Beni drinking water project in Myagdi
- The Singa Tatopani pond
- The Phaparkhet landslide on the Beni-Darbang-Dhorpatan road
- Rupse waterfall near the Mustang border
Minister assures reconstruction funding
At Rupse, Lamsal discussed the situation with officials of the Department of Roads and the Kaligandaki Corridor Project. He assured them that budget would not be a barrier to reconstruction, addressing the financial support needed to rebuild after the monsoon damage.
The minister’s statement was a clear commitment on funding, but no specific budget amount, allocation schedule or project-by-project reconstruction plan was given in the information released about the inspection. The visit and meeting connected the on-site review of affected places with discussions involving the agencies responsible for roads and the corridor project.
The assurance comes in the context of damage reported at multiple locations along the route, including the flood-affected bridge and the landslide at Phaparkhet. The inspection also covered the Beni drinking water project and the Singa Tatopani pond, extending the visit beyond road sections to other local infrastructure. Lamsal’s pledge was that reconstruction would not face a shortage of budget, while the work at individual sites will involve the relevant project and road authorities.
Corridor review extends to Rupse
Lamsal travelled from Gulmi through Baglung, Parbat and Myagdi before reaching Rupse, making the inspection a broad field review of monsoon-affected locations along the Kaligandaki Corridor. The meeting with officials at Rupse followed the visits to the named sites and provided an opportunity to discuss the situation with representatives of the Department of Roads and the corridor project.
The inspection highlighted the range of infrastructure included in the review: a bridge affected by flooding, a landslide on the Beni-Darbang-Dhorpatan road, a drinking water project and the Singa Tatopani pond. The minister’s public assurance was that there would be no budget shortfall for reconstruction. Further details about the timing, cost and sequencing of the repair and rebuilding work were not specified.
