Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade is just 28 percent complete with a year left
Summary
The Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade is only 28 percent complete even as the three-year deadline nears, raising doubts that the 49-kilometre project will finish on time. Contractors and officials cite shortages of soil, riverbed materials, electricity pole relocation delays and a reduced workforce as major obstacles.
Key Points
- The World Bank-supported Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade has reached only 28 percent physical progress with about a year left on the contract.
- Officials say shortages of soil and riverbed materials, utility relocation problems and labour cuts are slowing work.
- The Rs13.55 billion project is being built by China’s Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corporation and Ashish Nirman Sewa JV.
- The upgrade aims to turn the Butwal-Gorusinge-Chandrauta stretch into a climate-resilient four-lane highway.
