Butwal, Oct. 24 -- A plan to construct garbage disposal and management facilities in Rupandehi district has been put on hold due to continuous political disputes and locals' obstruction.

In 2010, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had agreed to fund the construction of a solid waste processing centre in Butwal and a waste management plant in Siddharthanagar.

The original plan was to complete the construction within five years of the start of the project, but the deadline was later extended to December 2018. Nearly 10 months have passed since the deadline, and there is still no sign of the facilities. The projects have been marred by false starts, delays and protests, much to the frustration of the ADB.

"The plan was to invest Rs 370 mill...