Koshi Province Allocates Large Budget for DPR and Consulting Services
Summary
Koshi Province Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development has allocated a significant budget for Detailed Project Reports (DPR) and consulting services for numerous road and bridge projects in the upcoming fiscal year 2083/084.
Key Points
- Koshi Province Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development allocated over 11 crore rupees for 54 DPR and consulting projects in fiscal year 2083/084.
- The Ministry has spent nearly 33 crore rupees on DPR preparations over six fiscal years, as per the Auditor General's report.
- Experts criticize repeated DPR preparations without ensuring construction budgets, calling it financial indiscipline benefiting consultants.
- Former officials call for stopping the preparation of DPRs for projects that lack funding and for addressing cadre employment concerns.
