Kathmandu, Mar. 15:Minister for Housing and Physical Planning and Labour Bal Bahadur kc laid the foundation stone of the Bishnumati Link Road at Khusibuma ward No. 16 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City today.

On the occasion, Mr kc said His Majesty’s Government is determined to complete the project in which people’s participation is necessary.

The 2.8 km link road from Teku to Sorakhutte along the Bishnumati river will cost an estimated Rs 290 million.

His Majesty’s Government is carrying out construction work with its own resources in a phasewise manner by setting up a project office under the department of housing and urban development and efforts are also being made to garner assistance from donor agencies.

Various speakers including mps P. L. Singh, Dr Mangal Siddhi Manandhar and director general of the Department of Housing and Physical Planning Shashi Bahadur Thapa expressed their views at the function chaired by ward No. 16 chairman Ram Bir Manandhar.