गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Construction of Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel underway during pandemic Nepal Construction of Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel underway during pandemic KathmanduPati September 09, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU : Works on the Nagdhunga- Sisnekhola tunnel are underway even amidst the restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This will be the first tunnel in the road infrastructure of the country. Construction works have been continued by keeping the workers in a close camp at the construction site. The Japanese construction company, Hazma Aangdo Corporation, is undertaking the construction, and is carrying on with the construction with available human resources at present. Nearly 200 workers are at work on the site these days. The Department of Roads has said that there is no dearth of human resources for proceeding ahead with works on the project. The Company had already arranged for the human resources and equipment prior to the lockdown. The project’s physical progress is now at around four percent since the construction began 10 months ago. The target then was to make physical progress of seven to eight percent. It is said the low progress is due to several unforeseen challenges. The project had been facing shortage in construction materials until some time ago. Many of the local levels of Dhading district where Sisnekhola is located had prevented the transportation of construction materials like sand and pebbles. Department’s Development Assistance Coordination Division chief Arjun Jung Thapa said this problem has now been sorted out in coordination with concerned local levels. “Although some local levels tried to create obstruction, they have been taken into confidence by explaining the reality and now an environment has been created for the unhindered transportation of the construction materials,” he said. Though construction works on tunnels towards Kathmandu have not been completed yet, works in close camp are underway towards Dhading. Activities to divert Sisnekhola are on, said Chief Thapa. He added that land acquisition task too is being forwarded. Process to provide land compensation for flyover at Balambu has already been forwarded. An agreement was signed with the Company to complete the construction within 42 months. Chief Thapa said that the agreement was signed between the Government of Nepal and Japanese construction Company, Hazma Angdo Corporation to complete the tunnel construction within 42 months of the beginning of the construction works. It has been expected that the traffic jam along Nagdhunga-Naubise road section would be eased once tunnel route comes into operation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Baglung flood death toll reaches three Teej being celebrated across the country today Constitution recognises ‘people’s war’ as armed conflict,none allowed for expression… Melamchi flood victims complain of not getting grant amount Eye Hospital and local governments continue collaboration for blindness elimination Today’s weather: light to heavy rainfall in different places Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar3 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA4 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years