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Third day of minister roads and bridges Inspection of ongoing road and Infrastructure works in Gyalshing District

Date: 23-Sep-2026
Gyalshing, September 23 (IPR): Minister for Roads and Bridges, Government of Sikkim, Mr N.B. Dahal, today continued his inspection of ongoing road and infrastructure works in Gyalshing District on the third day of his field visit. The inspection focused on reviewing the progress of ongoing works, identifying bottlenecks and ensuring their timely completion to improve road connectivity and minimise inconvenience to the public.
The Minister was accompanied by District Collector, Gyalshing, Mr Tenzing D. Denzongpa; Principal Chief Engineer, Roads and Bridges, Mr M.K. Rai; Upa Adhyaksha, Ms Anita Rai; Panchayat President Sopakha GPU, Mrs Munna Gurung; OSD, Roads and Bridges, Mr Hari Narayan Subedi; ChiefEngineer, Roads and Bridges, Karma Yangthen Bhutia; SE, Roads and Bridges, Mr Bikash Pradhan; AE, Mechanical Dup Wangyal Tamang; CLC President, Maneybung-Dentam Constuency Mr. D. N. Sherpa; along with AE, JE, officials from the Roads and Bridges Department, Dentam subdivision; concerned contractors and concerned Ward Panchayats.
In the morning, Minister Dahal inspected the Bridge near Changay Water Falls and took stock of its existing condition. He reviewed the requirements for immediate renovation and beautification of the bridge and directed the concerned officials to take necessary action.
Thereafter, the Minister visited the Uttary-Sopakha Road, where he interacted with local residents and took stock of issues related to road connectivity and ongoing works. He also inspected the ongoing construction works at Dentam Bridge and reviewed the progress of execution. During the site visit, he assessed the issues and bottlenecks affecting the pace of work and directed the concerned officials and executing agencies to address the issues promptly and expedite the works for timely completion. Minister also appreciated the ground level officers for timely completion of Steel Bridge over College River and concrete walls near riversides.
Minister Dahal also inspected the ongoing works at Uttary-Sopokha diversions roads above Singshore bridge. He reviewed the progress of the project and interacted with officials regarding the status of execution and issues requiring immediate attention.
Minister Dahal also inspected the roads constructions works at Sopakha which lead to the border Chiwabhajyang. He interacted with local panchayats and general public and heard their grievances. During the interactions, the Minister seek proper coordination among the public and local stakeholders to complete the pending works in time. The government is ready to provide every support required but works should not delay any further.
The Minister emphasised the need for close coordination among the concerned departments, executing agencies and contractors to ensure the timely completion of all ongoing works. He further stressed that the works should be carried out in a time-bound manner while maintaining quality standards and minimising disruption to public movement.