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Myagdi, Nov 14 (Kartik 28).
An Infrastructure Development Division Office has been established in Beni, the district headquarters of Myagdi, covering a jurisdiction of four districts within the Dhaulagiri region.
The office, which encompasses Myagdi, Baglung, Parbat, and Mustang, operates under the Department of Local Infrastructure Development of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development under the Federal Government. The office, set up in the building of the District Coordination Committee, was jointly inaugurated on Friday by Gandaki Provincial Assembly Member Resham Bahadur Jugjali (Subin).
According to Division Chief and Senior Divisional Engineer Janak Raj Panta, the division office was established in Myagdi in accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers on Ashoj 13, 2083 BS.
“In the course of implementing the decision under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development to establish seven infrastructure supervision and monitoring offices and 21 infrastructure development division offices across each province, this division has been established in Myagdi,” he stated. “Through this division, various projects will be operated, including the construction and upgrading of alternative highways, strategic agricultural roads, tourist routes, roads connecting local level centers, local roads, bridges, and suspension bridges.”
Panta noted that priority will be given to building quality, eco-friendly, and disaster-resilient infrastructure while maintaining regional and provincial balance. In the current fiscal year 2083/84, the division office will handle 11 alternative secondary highway development programs, 15 local-level road bridges and community access improvement programs, two sectoral suspension bridge programs, and two local-level center-connecting road development programs.
Engineer Sadhana Tiwari shared that the implementation process will advance once plans and budgets are allocated by the department. Currently, the office has a sanctioned permanent staff quota of 14 technical and administrative personnel under the leadership of a Senior Divisional Engineer.
Gandaki Provincial Assembly Member Jugjali expressed hope that the establishment of the new office will facilitate the implementation and coordination of infrastructure development plans and programs across the four districts. “Earlier, when the office was located in Pokhara, we faced difficulties regarding project selection, execution, monitoring, coordination, and grievance management,” he said. “On behalf of the district residents, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the Federal Council of Ministers, including Federal Minister for Science, Technology and Innovations Mahabir Pun, for their instrumental role in establishing this office.”
Dil Kumari Khatri, Chief of the District Coordination Committee Myagdi, informed that in addition to infrastructure, preparations are underway to establish a Federal Government Water Resources and Irrigation Management Office as well as a Water Supply and Sewerage Management Office in Myagdi to execute river training and settlement conservation projects along the Kali Gandaki basin.
Chief District Officer Ganesh Gaire expressed expectations that the office will execute projects effectively, ensuring high quality and timely delivery according to public aspirations. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Beni Municipality Mayor Surat KC, heads and representatives of political parties based in the district, security chiefs, and other stakeholders.
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