Road Division Palpa has adopted bio-engineering technology to prevent landslides in Nidhekola and Lamdanda. Bio-engineering along with gavion wall has been done after landslides did not stop for four years in the Siddharth highway's Nidhekhola and Lamdanda.
Rampukar Jaiswal, Head of Road Division Palpa, said that bio-engineering work was done at a cost of 2 lakhs in Mithekhola and 5 lakhs in Lamdanda. Under this, plants such as khirro, chutro, bamboo, khar etc. have been planted in the landslide. Prevention has also been done by slowing down the flow of water. A big landslide has occurred from the upper part of the highway a little below Bartung. Landslides have started here since the widening of the road 5 years ago.
The upper part has been flowing continuously for four years. One house has been displaced and six more houses are at risk of landslides. "Bio-engineering was found to be more suitable than other measures for landslide prevention," said Durga Gautam, Information Officer of Road Division Palpa, "That's why new work has been started on Siddharth Highway." In Lamdanda, Silt Construction has done bio-engineering work for a month.
The road has started to flow even in the snow field of the highway since 6 years ago. Before that, the road was washed away from the upper part of the highway. Recently, the road has washed away from the lower part. This year GAVN has been forged using new technology. Road Division Palpa studied the flooded road and awarded the contract for gabion mesh support wall, drain construction, bio-engineering and sub-base work.
Information Officer of Road Division Palpa Gautam informed that water has accumulated in the lower part of the road and arrangements have been made to remove the water from the road by horizontal drilling. Based on the report of the expert team appointed by the road department, the work contract has been awarded so that there is a sustainable solution.
Prevention work has been done according to what was discovered by x-raying the ground. According to the road division, the contract has been awarded based on the findings of the study for the prevention of landslides and the solution to the problem of landslides. The road division estimated the cost of 1 crore 97 lakh 82 thousand 850 rupees and awarded the contract. Accordingly, the work has been completed. The construction company ID Construction Kaski has done the contract for 1 crore 77 lakh 28 thousand 956 rupees including VAT. After the road was washed away in July last year, 'Gavion Mattress' had to be laid and one-way traffic had to be operated.
