The Office of the Auditor General has suggested that there should be control over the implementation of projects outside the national highways, as mentioned in the scope of work.
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It has been found that the budget allocated for 80 highways across the country has been spent on other road projects. As mentioned in the summary of the 63rd Annual Report-2083 of the Auditor General on Friday, 28.75 billion 70 million has been allocated for 6 programs approved by the Road Department and its subordinate bodies, including local road bridges not included in the national highways and highways, constituency strategic roads, and alternative auxiliary highway development, and 25.78 billion 84 million has been spent.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (current infrastructure development) has spent 22.75 percent of the total capital expenditure on roads outside the scope of the ministry (national highways).
The Office of the Auditor General has suggested that control should be exercised over the implementation of plans outside the national highways as mentioned in the scope of work.
According to the Auditor General's report, the government's decision of 13 Jestha 2070 states that 21 highways and 209 auxiliary roads will be under the responsibility of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. According to the decision of the Council of Ministers on 6 Jestha 2076, 80 roads of 14,913 km in length, ranging from 9 km to 1,887 km, have been listed as national highways.
