Biratnagar. The Koshi Province government has requested billions in budget from the federal government for 22 major projects for the upcoming fiscal year (2083/084), but the recommendation process for these projects has become embroiled in serious legal and procedural controversy.Facts have emerged that projects worth 5.13 billion rupees, recommended under special and supplementary grants, lack the minimum legal standards and documentation mandated by the federal government. Among these, 13 of the requested projects are new.High-level sources claim that the newly proposed projects specifically lack the mandatory technical and environmental impact assessment reports required by the 'Special Grant Procedure, 2081' and...