Rural areas in Banke getting good access to road network

BANKE, SEPTEMBER 23T : The construction of road networks in and around Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City has been gaining pace, thus also contributing to the development of other development infrastructures there. Recently, the 116 kilometers of road in the city is blacktopped and the development infrastructures in the rural areas too have made significant progress.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided the assistance of  Rs 4 billion for the blacktop of roads in Nepalgunj under the integrated urban development project. With the construction of roads linking the urban and rural areas, more industries and business firms are being established in the rural areas and increased human mobility is recorded. Mayor of Nepalgunj Prashant Bista said the developmental works have been expedited.

According to Bista, the development of a water park, dumping site, bus park, and renovation of Rani Lake and Mahendra Garden are speedily taking place. The city has also accorded priority to the construction of the multipurpose building, Mangal Prasad Girl's College, and several other projects. The sub-metropolitan city has allocated Rs 80 million for the construction of the college.

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