Mr Alan Duncan, Minister of State for International Development, UK during his recent visit to Nepal visited Bhojpur district on 27 May 2010. The Minister was accompanied by DFID Nepal head of office and other high ranking officials working for DFID Nepal. The minister during his field visit in Bhojpur also visited first 1 km section of Bhojpur – Ghodetar district road (BG2) and interacted with members of Road Building Groups engaged in RAP road construction.

RAP Bhojpur team briefed on livelihood improvement and construction related activities, including activities accomplished during RAP1 implementation in the district. At the end of the visit , the Minister said, “DFID is got a very very successful rural road building programme here which is connecting many many thousands people to communication, which they never before enjoyed. They used to have to track for miles on foot. Now they got road which actually connect them to help and also prosperity. New business, some new trading opportunities are already being up. Also cost of foods, which they live is probably now reduced by one-third”.

The Chief District Officer, Local Development Officer, other officials of DFID assisted projects and local people received and welcomed the Minister and other members of the visiting team at Bhojpur.