पाथीभरा केबलकार निर्माणको काम अघि बढाउन माग गर्दै ताप्लेजुङमा सद्भाव र्‍याली

ताप्लेजुङ । पाथीभरा केबलकार परियोजनाको निर्माण कार्यलाई अविलम्ब अघि बढाउन माग गर्दै ताप्लेजुङ सदरमुकाम फुङ्लिङमा बृहत् सद्भाव र्‍याली निकालिएको छ।

‘विकासप्रेमी युवा समाज’को आयोजनामा निकालिएको र्‍यालीमा स्थानीयवासी, विभिन्न सङ्घसंस्था तथा सरोकारवालाको उल्लेख्य सहभागिता रहेको थियो।

सहभागीहरूले पाथीभरा केबलकार परियोजनाले धार्मिक पर्यटन प्रवर्द्धन, रोजगारी सिर्जना, स्थानीय उत्पादनको बजारीकरण, पूर्वाधार विकास तथा स्थानीय अर्थतन्त्रको समग्र विकासमा महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान पुर्‍याउने भन्दै निर्माण कार्यलाई निरन्तरता दिनुपर्ने माग गरेका थिए।

फुङ्लिङ बजार परिक्रमा गरेको र्‍याली वीरन्द्र चोकमा पुगेर सभामा परिणत भएको थियो।

कार्यक्रममा विभिन्न सङ्घसंस्था, सरोकारवाला तथा स्थानीय निकायका प्रमुख एवं प्रतिनिधिहरूले केबलकार यातायातको साधन मात्र नभई विकासको महत्त्वपूर्ण पूर्वाधार भएको बताउँदै यसको निर्माण कार्य यथाशीघ्र सम्पन्न गर्न आग्रह गरेका थिए।

उनीहरूले केबलकार, जलविद्युत् र सडकजस्ता पूर्वाधारले ताप्लेजुङ मात्र नभई समग्र कोशी प्रदेश तथा मुलुककै आर्थिक विकास र समृद्धिमा योगदान पुर्‍याउने भएकाले विकास निर्माणका कार्यमा अवरोध सिर्जना गर्न नहुने धारणा राखेका थिए।

सभामा वक्ताहरूले परियोजनाको करिब ६० प्रतिशत निर्माण सम्पन्न भइसकेको अवस्थामा काम रोक्नु उपयुक्त नहुने उल्लेख गर्दै निर्माण कार्य छिटो सम्पन्न हुने वातावरण बनाउन सरकारसँग आग्रह गरेका थिए।

दशकौँदेखि पाथीभरा देवी मन्दिरसम्म पुग्ने केबलकार परियोजनाको चर्चा भए पनि विभिन्न कारणले यसको निर्माणले मूर्त रूप लिन सकेको थिएन। केही वर्षअघि आइएमई समूहले परियोजनाको नेतृत्व लिएसँगै निर्माण कार्य अगाडि बढेको हो।

निर्माण पक्षका अनुसार पाथीभरा केबलकार परियोजनाको करिब ६० प्रतिशत काम सम्पन्न भइसकेको छ। निर्माण कार्य स्थगन हुन सक्ने चर्चा चलिरहेका बेला परियोजनालाई निरन्तरता दिनुपर्ने मागसहित सद्भाव र्‍याली आयोजना गरिएको जनाइएको छ।

Taplejung. A massive goodwill rally has been taken out in Phungling, the district headquarters of Taplejung, demanding the immediate progress of the construction work of the Pathibhara Cable Car Project.

The rally, organized by the 'Development-Promoting Youth Society', saw significant participation from locals, various organizations, and stakeholders.

Participants demanded that the construction work be continued, saying that the Pathibhara Cable Car Project would make a significant contribution to the promotion of religious tourism, job creation, marketing of local products, infrastructure development, and overall development of the local economy.

The rally, which circled around Phungling Bazaar, reached Birendra Chowk and turned into a meeting.

At the program, heads and representatives of various organizations, stakeholders, and local bodies urged that the cable car be completed as soon as possible, stating that it is not only a means of transportation but also an important infrastructure for development.

They were of the view that infrastructure such as cable cars, hydropower, and roads would contribute to the economic development and prosperity of not only Taplejung but also the entire Koshi Province and the country, and therefore, there should be no obstacles to development and construction work.

Speakers at the meeting urged the government to create an environment for the speedy completion of the construction work, stating that it would not be appropriate to stop the work when about 60 percent of the project has been completed.

Although there has been talk of a cable car project to reach Pathibhara Devi Temple for decades, its construction has not materialized for various reasons. The construction work has moved forward after the IME Group took the lead on the project a few years ago.

According to the construction side, about 60 percent of the work of the Pathibhara Cable Car Project has been completed. It is said that a goodwill rally was organized demanding the continuation of the project while there was talk of a possible suspension of the construction work.