Pandemic delays dozens of projects, from mega to small, that were on their final lap

Apart from time and cost overruns for the private and government-funded projects, the impact will also be on the country’s economy which could incur heavy potential output losses worth billions of rupees.

The Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa was expected to be up and running at the end of this year. Similarly, the 456MW Upper Tamakoshi in Dolakha, was to begin production by October this year.