More jobs expected after construction of dry port in Kanchanpur

Dodhara Chandani (Kanchanpur). The local residents in Kanchanpur district have hoped for more job opportunities after the completion of the dry port in Dodhara Chandani, Kanchanpur. The people here are hopeful of opening of industries thus creating several jobs.

With the jobs available in the local market, their obligation to go to the Indian cities seeking employment opportunities will end. Many youths from this area in the district often travel to different Indian cities for work. Currently, the work of tree felling has gained momentum for the construction of the dry port. The tree felling task is taking place for the past 10 days.

A total of 1,593 trees have to be cut for the port’s construction. Likewise, a four-lane motorable bridge over the Mahakali river and a six-lane road from Gaddachauki to the dry port have already been completed.

Ram Khadka, 60, of Dodhara Chandani Municipality-1 expressed the locals’ hope for jobs opportunities after the construction of the dry port there adding that the new bridge over the Mahakali river and the six-lane road have brought significant changes to the area, leading to optimism about positive changes from the dry port development.

Likewise, central committee member of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jung Bahadur Malla stated that business from the dry port here could boost economic activities in the districts of Sudurpaschim Province adding that the facility would ensure better access to trade and business access to the Indian capital city New Delhi and other industrial areas of India.

Malla said that there will be immense job creation, better connectivity, infrastructure and industries for trade and business with the operation of the dry port. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of Nepal and the Government of India on June 1, 2023 for the construction of the dry port with financial and technical support from India.