Karnali Province Falls Short of Road Blacktopping, Bridge Construction Targets
Summary
Karnali Province has blacktopped only 53 kilometers of road against a target of 161 kilometers in the current fiscal year, with significant shortfalls in multiple districts. The province also lags behind in suspension bridge construction, having completed 26 of the targeted 63 bridges.
Key Points
- Karnali Province government has blacktopped 53 kilometers of road against a target of 161 kilometers this fiscal year.
- Surkhet has blacktopped 20.28 km of road out of a 59.7 km target, with other districts also falling short.
- No road blacktopping work has started yet in Humla and Kalikot despite set targets.
- Only 26 out of 63 targeted suspension bridges have been built, leaving the province still affected by the issue of tuins.
