Coordination Failure Damages Kathmandu Water Pipes by NPR 6.59 Crore

Kathmandu. It has been found that drinking water pipelines laid within the Kathmandu Valley have been damaged due to lack of coordination between government bodies. According to the 63rd annual report prepared by the Office of the Auditor General, damage worth NPR 6 crore 59 lakh 68 thousand has occurred in drinking water lines due to lack of coordination between internal bodies. The amount equivalent to the damage has not been recovered as reimbursement. The pipes laid in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged during road, electricity, and other works. According to the details, damage worth NPR 1 crore 67 lakh 57 thousand occurred during work by the Nepal Electricity Authority. Similarly, damage worth NPR 2 crore 80 thousand occurred during necessary work by the Department of Roads, NPR 1 crore 12 lakh 73 thousand during necessary work by Lalitpur Metropolitan City, and NPR 1 crore 71 lakh 38 thousand by other bodies. Similarly, in the context of terminating a contract with a construction entrepreneur and making a new agreement, a decision was made to recover NPR 2 Arba 59 crore 99 lakh including performance guarantee and advance. The Auditor General has raised questions about the non-recovery of the said amount as per the decision. In the context of constructing sewage treatment plants in Kodku, Sallaghari, Dhobighat of Kathmandu Valley, a contract was terminated with one construction entrepreneur and another contract was made. Initially, a contract was made with a foreign company for NPR 3 Arba 46 crore 96 lakh. Work worth NPR 78 crore 77 lakh 25 thousand was completed by that company. After the work was not done within the stipulated time, the contract was terminated and a new construction entrepreneur was selected again. Before selecting the new entrepreneur, the cost was estimated at NPR 6 Arba 47 crore 1 lakh.