Martadi–Kolti road blacktopping work stalled in Bajura
Summary
Blacktopping work on the Martadi–Kolti road in Bajura remains incomplete due to contractor delays, with significant portions of allocated budgets unspent over multiple years.
Key Points
- Blacktopping work on Martadi–Kolti road in Bajura is stalled due to contractor PS Baniya Construction Service's failure to start work timely.
- In the previous fiscal year, over Rs 135 million of the Rs 150 million budget was returned due to insufficient progress.
- Only about 50 percent of the 26-kilometre section between Chuthi and Kolti has been completed despite three years and multiple deadline extensions.
- Construction of the 41-kilometre Martadi–Kolti road began in 1999, yet it remains incomplete after 26 years, causing difficulties especially during the monsoon season.
