Kanchanpur: The work of tree felling has gained momentum for the construction of a dry port at Dodhara Chandani Municipality-1 in Kanchanpur. Engineer at the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee, Anish KC, informed that the tree felling began a week ago.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the task has been ongoing for the past week, and so far, 500 trees have been cut. A total of 1,593 trees need to be cleared for the construction of the port. Anish KC disclosed that a contract has been awarded for this task at a cost of Rs 4.1 million.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of Nepal and the Government of India on June 1, 2023, for the construction of the dry port. The project will receive financial and technical support from the Government of India.