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Bajura, October 12.
The Sudurpashchim Provincial Government has allocated NPR 3 crore 25 lakh to conduct the necessary feasibility study for operating a cable car in the religious and tourist area of Badimalika in Bajura. In the provincial government’s budget presented to the Provincial Assembly for the current fiscal year 2083/84, this budget has been set aside with the objective of promoting tourism in the Badimalika region.
Similarly, it has been stated that the process for conducting a management feasibility study to operate the cable car under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) BOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) model will be advanced starting this current fiscal year. While presenting the budget, Provincial Minister for Economic Affairs Chakra Bahadur Malla shared that this amount has been allocated for the Badimalika cable car feasibility study and informed that electricity transmission lines will be extended to the area.
NPR 6 Crore 10 Lakh for Infrastructure Development in Khaptad
The budget has allocated NPR 6 crore 10 lakh for constructing necessary infrastructure, including a temple, in the religious and tourist destination of Khaptad National Park. This budget was allocated to construct a pagoda-style temple reflecting the identity of Sudurpashchim at Triveni Dham in Khaptad—situated on the borders of Bajura, Bajhang, Achham, and Doti—along with a Golden Bridge and the extension of electricity lines to the area. Previously, due to the lack of electricity lines in Khaptad, security personnel, locals, and tourists staying there faced severe hardships.
Kolti Basic Hospital to be Upgraded to a Provincial Hospital
The Kolti Basic Hospital, located in Budhiganga Municipality-2 in the eastern-northern region of Bajura, is set to be upgraded into a provincial hospital. Provincial Minister for Economic Affairs Malla informed the Provincial Assembly meeting through the current fiscal year’s budget that Kolti will be transformed into a provincial hospital.
To expand citizens’ access to specialized healthcare services, necessary infrastructure and human resource management will be arranged to upgrade Kolti in Bajura and Gokuleshwor in Darchula into provincial hospitals. Minister Malla informed that NPR 6 crore has been allocated for this purpose.
The Kolti Basic Hospital serves as a vital healthcare center for citizens of four local levels in the eastern and northern regions of Bajura. In addition to these four local levels in Bajura, patients from neighboring districts such as Mugu, Humla, and Kalikot also travel to Kolti for medical treatment.
If the plan to upgrade it into a provincial hospital is implemented, it is expected not only to expand the hospital’s service capacity but also enable citizens to receive advanced specialized healthcare services within their own region.
RSS / Unified Nepal
