Expressing anger over the delay in the construction of sensitive structures like hospitals that are directly related to the health of the people, Ghising said that the construction work cannot be held hostage and the status quo can no longer be maintained.
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He warned that if construction does not start immediately, action will be taken against the construction entrepreneur by terminating the contract and a new process will be initiated. He also instructed the office to proceed with the process of terminating the contract if construction does not pick up pace within a week.
The construction of the medical building of the Pokhara Institute of Health Sciences Hospital under construction in Pokhara, Kaski has not been completed even after five years.
Although the contract agreement was signed in 2077 Magh to complete the construction within 20 months, only 51 percent of the physical progress has been made so far. The third extension of the time period also expired in last Shrawan. The building under construction is being constructed by the Federal Urban Building Office Pokhara under the Ministry of Urban Development at a cost of Rs 105.5 million.
Amid the delay in the construction of the building, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development Kulman Ghising monitored the construction site on Sunday and took information about the construction progress. Minister Ghising discussed the schedule for the completion of the building with the division chief, vice-chancellor of the institute and construction entrepreneurs.
Expressing his anger over the delay in the construction of sensitive structures like hospitals that are directly related to the health of the people, Ghising said that the construction work cannot be held hostage and kept in the status quo. He warned that if the construction does not start immediately, action will be taken against the construction contractor and a new process will be initiated. He also instructed the office to proceed with the process of terminating the contract if the construction does not pick up pace within a week.
The institution's Vice Chancellor Bharat Khatri had said that the building should be constructed immediately as there is a problem in the delivery of health services due to the lack of a building and if it cannot be done, the contract should be terminated and a new process should be initiated.
