Kathmandu, 12 August: The Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has directed the government to stop opening road tracks without engineering study, citing the environmental degradation and misuse of resources.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport has been strongly directed to evaluate the topographical condition and ensure measures to make the road construction sustainable, so that it would not degrade environment.The Committee also drew the attention of the Ministry to immediately repair and reconstruct the roads damaged by the floods and landslide in the wake of the approaching festivals.
Long-term solution of the problems relating to roadway must be mulled with proper plans, the Committee viewed, suggesting the government to immediately solve the disputes among three layers of government in reconstructing roads and bridges.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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