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| Kathmandu, Wednesday August 06, 2003 Shrawan 21, 2060. |
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Irreparable roads?
The Narayangarh-Mugling section of Prithvi
highway is seriously damaged and vehicular movement is impossible on this road nowadays.
This is not the first time the national highway is damaged. It happens during the rainy
season. Building such roads requires a big amount of money and technocracy. This and
countless other big-budget roads are built with the financial assistance from some donor
countries or agencies. It is a shame to our country that we are unable to even maintain
the infrastructure and keep them functional, forget building them on our own.
Every year, the country produces hundreds of
engineers and geologists. Moreover, a greater number of people receives such technical
degrees from overseas. Is nobody able to offer a lasting solution to this chronic problem?
Is it the question of finance and technocracy, or commitment? Who is responsible? The
situation is really serious, as the road is the major link between the Kathmandu Valley
and other districts. The effects of road damage are reflected in soaring prices of daily
essentials like vegetables, dairy products et al.
Rajeshwor D Shrestha
Kathmandu
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