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Delay in road reconstruction
Bhuwan KC
Kathmandu, September
22
Department of
Road and Kathmandu Valley Development Authority couldn't able to complete to
reconstruct of expansion roads in Kathmandu Valley, the capital city of Nepal,
on time.
Council of Ministry
and Office of Prime Ministry directed to completetask of reconstruction of
first phase road expansion programby August 31, 2031. However, reconstruction
work is still going on slowly.
"We are
going to take action to those constructors who are unable to complete work on
time," Krishnahari Banskota, secretary of Office of Prime Minister and
also co-coordinator of monitoring committee, said.
Kathmandu
Valley road expansion project was started in December 2011. According to the project,
200 kilometer road has to be expanded in first phase. Till, 120 kilometers road
has been extended and 20 kilometer was pitched only.
Local people
and pedesrianscomplainsof being delay in reconstruction of expansion
road."It was praiseworthy task to do expansion but has to be reconstruct immediately,"
said Sumina Singh. We are being victim of dust and mud due to careless of
government.
'It was
difficult to remove telephone and electricity poles and wires, making drains
and walls, manage water pipes and
gravelling," Bhaikaji Tiwari, Commissioner of Valley Development
Authority, disclosed the root of being late in reconstruct.
"Poor system and lack of coordination among
different organization is root cause of delay in reconstruction," Jayaram
Lamichane, Chairman of Federation of Constrictors Association of Nepal (Fcan)
added. It took too much time to do a very small task in an office. It affectedaltogether.
In Kathmandu
Valley, road has been expanded and reconstructed in 63 places. It will take
around six month to complete. "Then, we will start another phase of expansion,
"informed Tiwari. It is plan to expand 5 hundred kilometer road in
Kathmandu Valley.
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