Maheshpur Customs Road Construction Delayed, Contractor Cites Asphalt Price Hike

Palhinandan. The construction of the Maheshpur main customs road connected with neighboring friendly nation India has not been completed despite repeated deadline extensions. The construction of a one-kilometer road from Maheshpur in Bardaghat Susta West Nawalparasi to Harpur and a 500-meter road in Sunwal Bazaar was awarded to Gaurishankar Himalayan Construction Company by the Road Division Office, Butwal, under the Department of Roads, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.

Although the contract was signed on 2080/01/26 with the construction to be completed by 2081/01/26, only 65 percent of the road work has been completed so far, said Engineer Sushil Poudel of the Division Office, Butwal. According to him, the contractor has not been able to complete the work on time due to delays in moving electricity poles and water pipes.