Construction resumes at 25 MW Darbang Myagdikhola Project after month-long obstruction
Summary
Construction of the 25 MW Darbang Myagdikhola Hydropower Project in Myagdi has resumed after a month-long local protest over a delayed bridge construction was resolved.
Key Points
- Construction of the 25 MW Darbang Myagdikhola Hydropower Project resumed after a month-long halt.
- Local residents in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality obstructed work due to delayed construction of a motorable bridge.
- The contract for the bridge was signed in June 2019 with a budget of Rs 19.3 million.
- Local leaders ended the protest after assurances that bridge construction will start within the current fiscal year.
