The municipality decided not to extend the deadline after it was found that construction was not completed even after the fifth extension and that substandard ballast and sand were used in the construction of the building.
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The 15-bed basic hospital building under construction in Jantedhunga Rural Municipality-5, Chisapani Bazaar, has been left unfinished. The hospital, which was supposed to be completed four years ago, has not yet been completed due to the irresponsibility of the construction company.
Dragon-Rear JV had signed a contract agreement on Ashad 25, 2078 for Rs 207.159 crore to complete it within a year. But so far, only 33 percent of the physical progress has been made, said Jantedhunga Rural Municipality Vice Chairman Khem Bahadur Khadka. “One of the two blocks of the hospital building has been left unfinished,” said Khadka, “Only the foundation of the other block has been lifted.” The construction company has so far received a payment of Rs 64.96 crore.
Despite repeated extensions, there has been no progress in the work, said Vice Chairman Khadka. The deadline was extended for the first time until 25 Ashad 2080, the second time until 30 Ashad 2081, the third time until 15 Ashad 2082, the fourth time until 15 Ashad 2082, and the fifth time until 14 Ashad 2083. Although some work was done last time, the construction work has been stalled since Baisakh. Khadka said that the executive meeting of last Ashad 6 decided not to extend the deadline after the work was not done.
After substandard ballast and sand were used in the under-construction building, the rural municipality had ordered the demolition of the constructed structure. After it was found that substandard ballast and sand were used in the foundation during the monitoring, the municipality had ordered the demolition of the constructed structure and quality work to be done. After it was found that substandard sand was mixed in the PCC slope of the foundation, it was demolished and rebuilt.
Devraj Pandey, who is associated with the construction, said that the PCC slope was demolished due to some problems. Pandey said that the construction started only after a year as the DPR of the building had to be revised twice. According to him, the cost of the building has also increased due to 'item changes' during the revision of the DPR twice. He claims that the cost has increased by about 30 million rupees when the DPR is revised.
The locals had provided five ropanis of land free of charge for the construction of the building. Pandey said that the construction was delayed due to the time taken to change the DPR, the absence of a bridge in Phoksingtar, and the Gen-G movement. He said, 'Now, work is being done in full swing to complete it within a year.'
