गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Many foreign assistance-funded road projects halted due to covid Nepal Many foreign assistance-funded road projects halted due to covid Many foreign assistance-funded road projects have been halted due to COVID-19. KathmanduPati September 16, 2020 BUTWAL : Pokhara road expansion, Nagdhunga Muglin road and the road to Trishuli, Galchhi-Trishuli-Mailung-Syabrubensi road have been affected. Likewise, the second section of the Koteshwor-Kalanki road funded by the Government of China and construction of flyover bridges at Jadibuti and New Baneshwor funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency have also been affected. “Construction of all the projects has been closed. There is no possibility to resume work on these projects until the situation created by the infection normalises,” said Arjun Jung Thapa, chief of the assistance coordination division of the Department of Roads. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Prime Minister Oli Lauds Global Peacekeepers Two Indians arrested in Kapilvastu with 20.5 million Indian rupees Kulekhani-Sisneri road opens Roads to Kulekhani, Sisneri to remain closed for three days Vitamin ‘A’ and de-worming tablets being administered to children today… Efforts launched to collect bodies of Russian climbers 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 Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak