A mid-year assessment by the Ministry of Finance shows that financial progress on Nepal’s 23 ongoing National Pride Projects stands at just 15.49 percent. Of the Rs 67.86 billion allocated for these projects in the current fiscal year, only Rs 10.393 billion had been spent by mid-January. While the Mid-Hill Highway has achieved over 81 percent physical progress, the Kathmandu–Terai Fast Track remains at 42.13 percent. Delays have been attributed to compensation disputes, legal issues related to forest land, and frequent changes in project leadership.
