Road Department and Ministry Face Scrutiny for Negligence and Financial Irregularities

Kathmandu. The 63rd annual report of the Auditor General has revealed extreme negligence, financial indiscipline, and managerial weaknesses in projects under the Department of Roads and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.Despite the department spending billions of rupees in budget, the report indicates that nearly 45 percent of the contracts are in a sick and problematic state.According to the report, out of 2,106 ongoing contracts under the Department of Roads, 1,161 construction agreements, including 17 from foreign sources, appear to be regular. Similarly, 188 construction agreements appear problematic, 153 appear sick, and 14 appear to be sick but nearing...