Indian Border Force Hinders Road Construction in Nepal
Summary
Indian Border Security Force personnel are obstructing graveling and blacktopping work on a 1,400-meter stretch of the Hulaki road in Pachui, Kanchanpur, over a disputed no-man's-land claim. Local officials say the stalled second package has remained unfinished for nine years, and higher-level diplomatic efforts may be needed to resolve the issue.
Key Points
- Indian Border Security Force personnel have blocked construction on a 1,400-meter section of the Hulaki road in Pachui, Belauri Municipality-8, Kanchanpur.
- The dispute centers on whether the road segment falls in Nepal-India no-man's-land near border pillar number 38 and the Sutiya River.
- The project office says the second package may be re-tendered, but work on the disputed section may proceed by bypassing that stretch.
- Local residents and officials say diplomatic intervention is needed to complete blacktopping in the area.
