The Sudurpashchim Province government has allocated Rs 10 million to repair the suspension bridge over the Mahakali River linking Dodhara Chandani Municipality and Bhimdatta Municipality in Kanchanpur, Economic Affairs Minister Chakrabahadur Malla said. The repair budget was presented to the provincial assembly for the current fiscal year 2083/84 after flooding on the river damaged the bridge and caused it to fall into the water.
Budget allocation follows flood damage
Minister Malla said the provincial government had included the Rs 10 million allocation in the budget presented to the assembly for the current fiscal year. The funding is designated for repair of the suspension bridge, which connects the two municipalities across the Mahakali River.
The announcement addresses damage to a crossing that links Dodhara Chandani and Bhimdatta, both in Kanchanpur. The bridge was damaged during a recent flood in the Mahakali River. According to the information provided, one of its pillars collapsed, after which the structure fell into the river.
The allocation is specifically for repairing the bridge. The announcement does not provide a timetable for the work, details of the planned repair, or information about when the crossing may be usable again. It also does not specify whether the Rs 10 million will cover the full cost of restoring the structure.
A bridge damaged after a pillar collapsed
The sequence of damage began when a pillar gave way during the recent flooding. The collapse caused the suspension bridge to fall into the Mahakali River, leaving the crossing in need of repair. The province’s budget provision follows that damage and names the bridge as the intended use of the allocated funds.
The bridge’s location is central to the reported repair plan: it spans the Mahakali River and connects Dodhara Chandani Municipality with Bhimdatta Municipality in Kanchanpur. The provincial government has now set aside funds for that specific structure, rather than announcing a general allocation for river or flood-related works.
Minister Malla’s statement establishes that the funding was presented as part of the current fiscal-year budget process. Further details about implementation, including the agency responsible for carrying out repairs and the expected start or completion dates, were not provided in the announcement.
The Rs 10 million allocation therefore marks a budgetary step toward addressing the bridge damage, while the bridge’s condition and the timing of any repair work remain unspecified. The immediate facts reported are that flooding on the Mahakali River led to a pillar collapsing and the bridge falling into the river, and that Sudurpashchim Province has earmarked funds for its repair in fiscal year 2083/84.
