PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Nainital
The Kumaon commissioner, Deepak Rawat conducted an on- site inspection of the Bhowali-Ratighat bypass, one of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s key works. The senior engineers, engaged in the work, apprised him of the progress of the ongoing work. The executive engineer informed him that of the proposed 18.2-kilometer bypass from Bhowali Sanatorium to Ratighat, the stretch of eight km has been completed and asphalted while mountain cutting work has been completed on the remaining 10.2 km. He further told Rawat that construction of the culvert and protective walls has now been progressing rapidly.
Additionally, a draft for the proposed bridge construction to connect this bypass to Almora National Highway has been prepared and submitted to the State government.
The commissioner stated that the construction of this road would not only alleviate the traffic jams at Kainchi Dham but vehicles bound for the hilly districts could easily pass through this route.
He also inspected the ongoing construction of the motor bridge connecting the Bhowali bypass. The PWD officials informed him that the construction would be completed in two months.
