Construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium Faces Delays
Summary
Construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium in Bharatpur is only 50% complete with eight months left before the deadline. Authorities urge acceleration of work to meet the schedule.
Key Points
- Construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium in Bharatpur is only 50 percent complete with eight months remaining until the contract deadline.
- The contract was awarded to Himalayan Kalinchowk BBR JV with a 30-month completion timeline and is worth over 755 million rupees.
- The Bagmati Province government will cover 70 percent of the total contract cost, with additional funding from federal and metropolitan city governments.
- Acting Mayor Chitrasen Adhikari has urged the construction company to speed up work, assuring budget requests are being made to federal and provincial governments.
