Lumbini Provincial Hospital Building Construction Faces Budget Shortage Despite Satisfactory Progress
Summary
The construction of Lumbini Provincial Hospital's new building is progressing satisfactorily despite facing a significant budget shortfall that has delayed payments to the construction company.
Key Points
- The Lumbini Provincial Hospital building construction is 45% complete with satisfactory progress despite budget shortages.
- Approximately 83 crore rupees in bills submitted by the construction company remain unpaid.
- The contract for construction was signed with Indian and Nepali companies for over 7 billion rupees, with a completion deadline of Poush 25, 2085.
- Budget allocations have consistently fallen short of contractual requirements in the past financial years, causing financial challenges.
