Kathmandu, Sept 19: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has stated that the federal parliament building under construction in the Singha Durbar complex must be completed by mid-January.
On Thursday, Minister Ghising held discussions on the building’s construction with Gopal Sigdel, Secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development, the Special Building Construction Project and Coordination Office, project consultants, and construction contractors. He directed them to complete the remaining work so that the building is finished before mid-January.
“During the Gen Z movement, the parliament building in Baneshwor suffered major damage, and currently, there is no functional parliament building. That makes this project highly sensitive,” he said. “Delays due to this or that reason are no longer acceptable. All parties must take it seriously and ensure it is fully operational ahead of schedule.”
The contract for the parliament building was signed in Ashwin 2076 (October 2019) with a plan to complete construction within three years. The contract period has been extended five times, and the latest extension is due to expire this mid-January. Physical progress on the project currently stands at 86 percent.
Remaining work includes additional trusses for false ceilings in the National Assembly and House of Representatives halls, additional trusses for the multipurpose hall on the first floor of both buildings, installation of main and sub LT electrical panels, complete sanitary works, electrical firefighting, HVAC testing and operation, among other tasks.
Minister Ghising has also instructed all agencies under his office to prevent irregularities. He warned that anyone found involved in wrongdoing would face immediate action.
“In the past, we have heard allegations that commissions were taken and budgets misused. Controlling corruption was the main agenda of the Gen Z movement,” he said. “Failure to control corruption leads to major public disappointment. Identify loopholes where irregularities could occur and close them. Not a single person involved in wrongdoing will be spared if even one rupee is misused.”
People’s News Monitoring Service
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