Road Construction Projects in Karnali Affected by Bitumen Shortage and Price Hikes

Surkhet. The Karnali government is constructing approximately 13.9 kilometers of road on the Baddichaur-Khambagade section of the Madan Bhandari Highway in western Surkhet.The work on this section, which started in July 2022, was supposed to be completed by June 2023, but was delayed due to a lack of momentum. The project deadline has been extended until next June, and work only gained speed after the last Tihar festival.Even if all work is not completed by June, the contractor company, Anak Construction, had a plan to blacktop at least 8 kilometers. However, the work has stalled due to the unavailability of...