30 Road and Bridge Projects in Sudurpashchim Province Remain Incomplete
Summary
Thirty road and bridge projects in Sudurpashchim Province remain stalled for years under sick contracts, with repeated deadline extensions failing to move the work forward. The province also reports 1,343 incomplete projects overall, including a large number in drinking water.
Key Points
- Thirty roads and bridges in Sudurpashchim Province are still incomplete and have been classified as sick contracts.
- The affected projects include six bridge contracts and 24 road contracts spread across several districts, including Kailali, Bajura, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Achham, Bajhang and Darchula.
- Minister Om Bikram Bhat 'Saral' says the ministry will either push the stalled projects forward or terminate the contracts after receiving the committee's report.
- The province says 1,343 projects remain incomplete overall, including 1,050 drinking water projects.
