Kalika Municipality Inaugurates Services from Newly Constructed Administrative Building

Chitwan. Kalika Municipality has started providing services from its newly constructed administrative building starting today.

According to the Mayor of the Municipality, Binod Regmi, regular work has commenced from the new building today. The building was completed six years after construction began. The construction company took the contract on Falgun 15, 2076 BS, with a commitment to complete the work within two years. As the work was not finished within the stipulated time, the deadline was extended four times, reaching the final deadline of Kartik 30, 2081 BS.

The municipality decided to impose a fine instead of further extending the deadline through a meeting of the executive committee and the council. The municipality has fined the construction company NPR 11.6 million. According to Mayor Regmi, the modern new building was constructed at a cost of NPR 115.6 million.

The municipality, established on Ashoj 1, 2072 BS, has started providing services from its own building after 10 years. The new building is equipped with modern facilities. The building includes a hall, and secretariats and offices for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Chief Administrative Officer. Furthermore, all departments, including finance, health, agriculture and livestock service, and social services, will provide services through this building.

This municipality was formed by merging the former Jhutpani, Padampur, Shaktikhor, and Siddhi Village Development Committees. The population of this municipality is over 52,000. It is inhabited by a mixed population of various castes and communities, including Brahmin, Chepang, Tamang, Tharu, and Chhetri. Mayor Regmi stated that with the municipality providing services from its own administrative building, it has become easier for the city dwellers to access services and for the employees to work.