Minister Mahabir Pun Prioritises Faparkhet Landslide Control in Myagdi

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Mahabir Pun has said the federal government has prioritised controlling the Faparkhet landslide in Myagdi district, identifying it as a major challenge on the Beni-Darbang road linking three western local units with the district headquarters, Beni. Pun, who was elected to the House of Representatives from Myagdi, has also expressed interest in conserving the Singa-Tatopani pond.

Faparkhet landslide a priority for the Beni-Darbang road

The Faparkhet landslide is located in an area falling under Beni Municipality-4 and Mangala, according to the information provided. Its position on the Beni-Darbang road makes it a key concern for the route, which connects three western local units of Myagdi district to Beni.

Pun said the federal government has prioritised controlling the landslide. The announcement places the site among the district’s infrastructure concerns requiring attention from the central government. The landslide has been identified as the main challenge on the road, underscoring its significance to the connection between the western local units and the district headquarters.

The stated priority is focused on landslide control. No details were provided about a project schedule, funding, engineering measures or when work might begin. The announcement also did not specify how responsibility for any work would be divided among the federal government, Beni Municipality and Mangala.

For communities and local units connected by the Beni-Darbang road, the Faparkhet site is therefore a central issue in discussion of the route. The available information identifies the road’s role as a link to Beni and the landslide as its principal challenge, but does not give further details about traffic conditions or the effects on road users.

Minister also raises Singa-Tatopani pond conservation

Alongside the landslide issue, Pun expressed interest in conserving the Singa-Tatopani pond. The conservation interest was raised as a separate concern during his engagement with matters affecting Myagdi. No further information was provided about the pond’s current condition, the conservation measures being considered or whether a formal plan has been prepared.

Pun’s two stated areas of concern involve different local priorities: controlling a landslide on a road connecting western parts of Myagdi with Beni, and conserving the Singa-Tatopani pond. The available details do not indicate that the two issues are part of a single programme, or provide specific commitments beyond the federal government’s stated prioritisation of Faparkhet landslide control and Pun’s interest in pond conservation.

Key points

• The Faparkhet landslide is described as the main challenge on the Beni-Darbang road.
• The road links three western local units of Myagdi district with the district headquarters, Beni.
• The landslide falls under Beni Municipality-4 and Mangala.
• Minister Mahabir Pun says the federal government has prioritised controlling the landslide.
• Pun has also expressed interest in conserving the Singa-Tatopani pond.