Nagdhunga-Naubise Tunnel Road Project

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Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi on Wednesday informed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal about steps that have been taken to finance the Nagdhunga-Naubise Tunnel Road Project, according to PM Dahal’s personal website. Kishi said that works have started to issue Rs18 billion loan following PM Dahal’s request for Japanese aid to build the 2.5-km tunnel on a key highway serving Kathmandu. The tunnel road planned to be dug under the western rim of Kathmandu Valley will eliminate the need to travel over the tortuous mountain route which is now the main access to the Capital. Japanese State Minister Kishi is currently visiting Nepal to participate in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has conducted a feasibility study of the proposed project and identified it as being feasible, said a Jica official. Japan had agreed in principle to fund the construction project if found feasible. According to officials at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, the Japanese minister is expected to announce soft loan assistance for the project during this visit. “Japan is expected to announce the assistance either on September 1 or 2 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as per our consultations with Japanese officials,” a senior ministry official said. According to the Department of Roads, a feasibility study, environment impact assessment and road alignment have already been completed.

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