National Assembly Chairman Directs Stakeholders to Expedite Completion of New Parliament Building Construction

Kathmandu. National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal has issued a stern directive to the concerned bodies to complete the construction of the new parliament building in Singha Durbar within the stipulated time, accelerating the ongoing work.

During a joint discussion with construction entrepreneurs and officials from the Ministry of Urban Development at Singha Durbar on Friday, he instructed them to finish the remaining tasks promptly without any excuses.

According to Ekram Giri, Joint Secretary and Spokesperson for the Parliament Secretariat, Chairman Dahal urged for the removal of obstacles seen in the building construction to speed up the work. During the discussion, the construction side informed that approximately 93 percent of the physical progress of the project has been achieved so far.

The construction entrepreneurs and ministry officials have committed to preparing the minimum infrastructure required for the House of Representatives to convene by the first week of the upcoming Chaitra. Spokesperson Giri informed that work is underway to make the main assembly hall and other necessary structures available by Chaitra, even if it means postponing minor tasks.

Chairman Dahal has also established a rule requiring weekly updates on the parliament building's progress to the Secretariat from now on. It was clarified that a team from the Secretariat will continuously conduct on-site observations to check the effectiveness of the work and that there will be no compromise on the quality and speed of construction.