Police chop tree branches on roadside
7:27 PM
police team comprising of district police office and traffic police
office, has officially started cutting down tree branches on both sides
of the road along Prithvi Highway on the Muglin-Kotre Road section.SP
Krishna Kumar Mahat of District Police Office, Tanahun, officially
initiated the campaign and reported that the work to cut down branches
of trees and trim bushes along the road section began today.He said the
police team started the campaign with the aim of preventing possible
road accidents.
In-charge Gyanendra Bahadur Thapa of District Traffic Police Office,
Tanahun, said that they found this a necessary measure as several
investigations into past accidents indicated that overgrown branches of
the trees and bushes had obstructed the view of drivers.“The drivers
cannot see vehicles coming from the opposite direction due to the
foliage,” he added.A version of this article appears in print on
September 02, 2016 of The Himalayan Times.
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