Nepal’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development is preparing to revise road and bridge designs after recurring damage from floods and landslides. The move is aimed at reducing losses to the country’s road and bridge infrastructure.
Joint Secretary and engineer Bhimarjun Adhikari said floods and landslides cause billions of rupees in damage to road and bridge infrastructure every year.
Ministry seeks to reduce recurring losses
The planned design changes are intended to address the repeated damage caused by natural hazards. The ministry is preparing the revisions, but details of the proposed changes were not provided.
