Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Unveils Key Achievements of 75-Day Tenure

Kathmandu. Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Madhav Prasad Chaugain, has publicly announced the major achievements of his 75-day tenure. He claimed significant success in untangling bottlenecks in development projects, implementing policy reforms, and intensifying on-site monitoring during the short period he has led the ministry.

The 50-point achievement report published by the ministry on Tuesday prioritized strategic roads, bridge construction, policy reforms, and inter-ministerial coordination. During Minister Chaugain's tenure, 40 out of 235 long-stalled (sick) contracts have been terminated, and approximately 150 more are in the process of termination. During this period, 159 km of road has been blacktopped through the Department of Roads, and the construction of 46 bridges has been completed. Furthermore, work has advanced on constructing modern 'Signature Bridges' over the Narayani and Bagmati rivers.

Similarly, the draft of the 'National Transport Policy, 2082' has been prepared and submitted to the Council of Ministers, replacing the old National Transport Policy, 2058. Policy studies for promoting electric vehicles, the Federal Capital Urban Area Public Transport Authority Regulation, and standards related to digital mobility (ride-sharing) have been finalized.

He also stated that special coordination was made with the Ministry of Forest to resolve issues related to forests and environment, which are considered obstacles to development construction, and with the Ministry of Finance for budget management.