Bagmati Province Faces Project Delays Due to Budget System Flaws, Minister Tamang Outlines Reforms
Summary
Bagmati Province is struggling with delayed and incomplete development projects because of weak budget allocation, poor project selection and inadequate monitoring. Minister Prabhat Tamang says the government is cutting the number of small projects and introducing new procedures to make spending more result-oriented.
Key Points
- Bagmati Province’s development projects have been delayed for years, with many remaining incomplete or moribund.
- The minister says weak budget allocation, inadequate project studies and political influence in project selection are major causes.
- The provincial government has reduced small projects from 24,000 to 13,000 and is preparing a new project selection procedure.
- Work on some road projects, including sections of the Kathmandu-Hetauda road, is still facing contractor and compensation issues.
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