Myagdi, Feb 5 : Construction of 19 mega projects being operated in Myagdi district has been in limbo. Locals have been bearing the brunt of dillydally in the construction of projects related to roads, drinking water, transmission lines and hospital building.
The projects being operated through
federal and provincial governments remained unattended with the expiry of the
contract periods and thereby discontinuation of the project works.
Some 11 projects under Gandaki
province government funding and eight projects being implemented with the
funding of federal government are awaiting continuation of construction.
Eight among the projects are
related to roads. Apart from the Rahughat Hydropower Project with an estimated
investment of Rs 7 billion, other unattended and incomplete projects have the
investment of over Rs 4.5 billion.
Chairperson of Myagdi Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Bel Bahadur Katuwal said the mega projects have were
facing challenges due to sheer ignorance on part of contractors having administrative,
political and commercial access, apathy of project and office chiefs and
stakeholders, deficit budgetary arrangement and incompetence of contractors in
arranging equipment, human resource and construction materials.
Among other reason behind the
stagnation of development projects include inadequate facilitation for
resolving protracted local disputes, complications in accessing river-based
materials, manipulation of interest groups and lack of adequate technical human
resource for monitoring and evaluation.
Construction works of the
Ratodhunga Substation, Beni-Jomsom-Korala, Lampata-Darwang-Ratnechaur-Beni,
Pokharebagar-Chitre, Galeswor-Rakhu, Maldhunga-Beni road and bridges over the
Chhyarchhyare, Argala, Bharwang and Tukhu rivulet are yet to be completed.
Also other unattended projects are
of Beni hospital, Takam hospital, Malkawang health post, Aula irrigation,
Ratnechaur lift drinking water and Rawan Mountain.