Construction of New Federal Parliament Building Nears Completion
Summary
Construction of the new Federal Parliament building in Singha Durbar is nearing completion, with physical progress reaching 94%. Work is accelerating to finish by the end of Ashar despite earlier delays due to design revisions and coordination issues.
Key Points
- The Federal Parliament building construction at Putali Bagaincha, Singha Durbar, has reached about 94% physical completion.
- Delays were caused by tendering without complete designs and major revisions to technical plans mid-construction.
- Three contractors working simultaneously faced coordination challenges that slowed progress.
- Cost overruns increased the project budget from approximately 5.67 billion to over 6.29 billion rupees, but work has continued with no stoppages due to budget issues.
