Location: Kashigaon VDC, Gorkha District across the Budhi Gandaki River
Paid for by: KAAA Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association (British Gurkhas, Nepal)
Length: 102 meters

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Crossing the Budhi Gandaki River
 
Women with purchases returning from bazaar

Many TarPul sites provide safe access across seasonal rivers and streams which flood during the four months of the Nepali monsoon. The Budhi Gandaki, however, is a large volume river that remains uncrossable year round, and becomes especially dangerous during the rainy season. The TarPul at Kashigaon offers the residents of Gorkha District safe access to primary and secondary schools, two different health posts, and local markets. An estimated 30-40 trips per day are made across this wire bridge year round. Funding for this bridge was made possible by Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association, a Hong Kong - based organization which seeks to provide assistance to British Gurkha communities throughout Nepal.