July 18: Additional tourism infrastructures have been developed along the trekking route of the famous Mardi mountain in Kaski district.    
In a bid to provide facilities for domestic and foreign tourists, tourism infrastructures have been constructed along the route from Pokhara metropolis-25, Melbot to Astam of Machhapuchhre rural municipality.    
Physical Infrastructures such as trekking route, park and railing were developed under the 'one electoral constituency, one tourism infrastructure' of the Gandaki province last year.    
There is a plan to develop a trekking route from Melbot to Astam, Dhital, Dhampus, Pritam Deurali and Dhital Lwang and Ghalel Kalimati en route to Mardi mountain.    
It may be noted that the Gandaki province government had allocated a budget of Rs 2.5 million last year. It was spent for the development of tourism infrastructure and different physical structures, informed coordinator of Melbot-Astam-Dhital-Dhampus-Mardi mountain route construction committee Biswo Adhikari.    
He further shared that a 300-meter slate-placed path, 311-meter railing side wall, four waiting stands and ponds were constructed in the route.-- RSS