A suspension bridge is being constructed at the cost of Rs. 11 million to connect Madanpur to ward no. 5 and 7 of Arjundhara municipality.
Members of the House of Representatives Pabitra Niroula (Kharel) laid the foundation stone amidst a function on Saturday. The bridge is being constructed over the Biring river with funds from the federal government.
The 160-meter long and four feet wide bridge is expected to be completed within mid-July, according to contractor Yubaraj Dangi.
People living in Khudunabari, Madanpur and Arjundhara had been facing a problem during the monsoon and that is expected to be addressed with the new bridge, Mayor of Arjundhara Hari Rana said