गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Foundation stone laid for Gandaki province’s Shaligram Corridor Nepal Foundation stone laid for Gandaki province’s Shaligram Corridor KathmanduPati November 13, 2020 file photo DAMAULI – The foundation stone of Shaligram Corridor, Gandaki provincial government’s pride project, has been laid. Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Kiran Gurung laid the foundation stone of the corridor that links Baidi of Ghiring to Devghat. On the occasion, Minister Gurung said that the door of development in the area will be opened after the construction of the corridor. He shared that the provincial government is going to develop the Shaligram corridor with an objective of linking Devghat and Muktinath. Similarly, Chairperson of Ghiring rural municipality Ran Bahadur Rana stated that the Shaligram corridor will play a significant role for the development of Ghiring. An agreement was signed on February 23 to complete the construction of the corridor within three years at a cost of Rs 258.73 million, said Chief of Infrastructure Development Office in Tanahun, Omraj Dhungana. Meanwhile, the construction of a concrete bridge over the Dupardi rivulet along the same road section has begun. Minister Gurung also laid the foundation stone of the bridge.The 20-meter long bridge will be constructed at a cost of Rs 38.3 million. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list Nepal beat Oman by 10 runs in League-2 clash Nepal PM urges unity and action against corruption Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Preparations to ease lockdown in Kathmandu Valley WHO gives global green light for AstraZeneca Covid shot Indian ruling BJP’s head of foreign affairs department in Kathmandu Foundation stone laid for Gandaki province’s Shaligram Corridor Health Ministry urges people not to go out of house except urgent Government directed to conduct exams abiding by health safety protocols