Govt told to address problems faced by construction entrepreneurs

en.himalpress.com · 6 days ago

The Infrastructure Development Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the government to address the problems faced by construction entrepreneurs, urging timely payments to contractors to avoid delays in development. Lawmakers emphasized increasing local raw material production and creating an enabling environment for contractors. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Development acknowledged rising material costs due to diesel prices and expressed readiness to ease sector difficulties. The Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal highlighted a crisis due to unexpected price increases and called for implementing price-adjustment provisions.