गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Locals forced to pay to cross river Nepal Locals forced to pay to cross river KathmanduPati November 15, 2020 KATHMANDU – Locals of the Laljhadi rural municipality, one of the most geographically remote regions in the district, are still forced to pay to cross the Doda river. Locals use rubber tubes to cross the river during the winter when the water level is low. Lack of bridge over the river forces use to pay to the rubber tube operators to cross the river, says Lokendra Rana of Laljhadi-4. People with a cycle have to pay 20 rupees and with a motorcycle have to pay 200 rupees per person to cross the river. The problem is a result of the dilly dallying in the construction of the bridge over the river along the Bani-Dekhatbhuli-Parsia road. The rural municipality is yet to be linked to public transportation service. “During the winter season we can cross the river with the help of the tube but that will be closed during the summer season, when water levels rise,” said Bhajana Rana of Laljhadi-4. “And there is always risk of drowning while using the tube to cross the river.”The bridge over the river had been contracted in 2015 but half of the work is still remaining. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 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 Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Bam Dev Gautam to become National Assembly member CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Govt picks career diplomats as ambassadors to three countries
