National Pride Projects Face 10-Year Delay, Study Finds
Summary
A study by the National Pride Projects Study Subcommittee says Nepal’s national pride projects could take at least 10 more years to finish at the current pace. The report cites land acquisition, forest approvals, budget assurance and contract management as the main causes of delay, while recommending legal and administrative reforms to speed construction.
Key Points
- The National Pride Projects Study Subcommittee says the 17 national pride projects will need at least another 10 years to be completed if work continues at the current pace.
- Coordinator Shriram Neupane said the average progress of the projects is about 55 percent after roughly 15 years of construction.
- Land acquisition, forest and environmental approvals, budget assurance, contractor issues and contract management were identified as the main bottlenecks.
- The subcommittee suggested legal reforms, including a separate land management law and a possible sunset act, to accelerate development work.
