Blacktopping of the origin section of the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway in Panchthar remains uncertain six years after the construction contract was awarded, according to reports by Ratopati, Gorkhapatra Online and Nagarik News. The work has stalled, with the reports attributing the lack of progress to negligence by the construction company and saying the project has not advanced at the expected pace.
Work remains stalled after six years
The delay has left the planned blacktopping of the highway’s origin section unresolved. Although the contract was awarded six years ago, construction has not moved forward as expected, and there is no certainty over when the work will be completed. The reports describe the project as stalled rather than progressing at the pace anticipated when the contract was issued.
The core concern is the gap between the contract award and progress on the ground. Six years have passed, yet blacktopping remains uncertain. The information reported does not point to a completed stretch or a clear timetable for finishing the work. As a result, the status of the origin section remains unsettled.
The three news outlets have reported the same central issue: the work has not proceeded at the expected pace and the construction company’s negligence has been identified as the reason it was left stalled. Their coverage puts the contractor’s performance at the centre of the delay, while the available reports do not establish that the blacktopping has resumed.
Contractor negligence cited as reason for delay
The stalled work has been linked to negligence by the construction company. That attribution is significant to the status of the project because it distinguishes the reported delay from a project that is simply awaiting completion after steady construction. The reports say the company’s conduct has left the work stalled, but the available information does not provide further details about the company or describe specific actions taken to address its performance.
Nor do the reports, as reflected in the available account, offer a confirmed new schedule for the blacktopping. Without a stated timeline, the section’s completion remains uncertain. The six-year period since the contract was awarded underscores how long the work has remained behind the expected pace, but does not by itself establish when construction will move ahead.
Uncertainty over the highway section’s completion
The uncertainty concerns the origin section of the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway in Panchthar. The reports do not say that blacktopping has been completed, and they describe the work as stalled. Until progress resumes and a reliable completion timetable is established, the status of the section remains unclear.
The issue has been covered by Nagarik News, Gorkhapatra Online and Ratopati. Across the reports, the picture is of a contracted project that has yet to make expected progress, with the company’s negligence blamed for leaving the work stalled. The immediate question is whether the blacktopping will proceed and when the origin section can be completed.
