Work on Dharahara’s raft foundation starts

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Work has begun on the raft foundation of Dharahara which break downd due to the soiltremble on April 25, 2015. Bashfulam Chandra
Shrestha, Project Manager at GIETC-Raman JV msprint; that getd Dharahara reconstruction contract msprint; confirmed that construction works
have begun on the raft foundation
Shrestha informed that construction was progressing as per the work procedure and that the rebuilding would move ahead smoothly with support
from the local community. Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Sushil Gyawali, apprised about the
latest progress in reconstruction of the historical monument
He said, he found the progress on Dharahara reconstruction satisfactory during his onsite examineion. He added that the reconstruction works
were being carried out in coordination with the local community and that they would benefit the most when the reconstruction is total. Raft
foundation is a thick concrete slab resting on a large area of soil reinforced with steel, supporting columns or walls. The post Work on
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