Pithoragarh: Nepal's army has taken a step towards self-reliance by constructing the Darchula-Tinkar road connecting the China border.
On Monday, the 87-km-long road was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Far West Pradesh Trilochan Bhatt in Darchula, Nepal.
On this occasion, CM Trilochan Bhatt said that the construction of the road will provide relief to the villagers of Chingaru and Tinker, the frontier villages of Beas village municipality.
Earlier, 200 Nepalese families of Chhangaru and Tinkar used to migrate through Dharchula in Indian territory.
The road connecting Chhangru and Tinkar, the last village on the China border, cost Rs 1.80 crore.
Trilochan Bhatt handed the pathway to the public. The road will also be useful for the Nepalese army.
This route was blocked 40-year-ago due to the torrential waters of Mahakali river.
As a result, people of Chhangaru and Tinkar region were depended on India for their migration from their villages to other places.
The prime focus of speedy construction of this road is to reduce the dependence of Nepalese citizens on Indian roads.
Despite the border dispute between the two countries after the inauguration of the Chiyalekh road, India generously allowed the villagers of Chhanguru and Tinker to migrate from India during the lockdown.
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