Rajbiraj, Oct. 22 -- A hospital building in ward 3 of Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality, Saptari, has remained idle for over a year and a half since its completion.

The three-storey facility, built at a cost of Rs140 million, was completed on April 26, 2024, under a contract signed on May 4, 2022, but remains non-operational.

Local representatives have shown little interest in managing the hospital and have not formally taken charge of the building.

The Urban Development and Building Construction Project, Rajbiraj, said it has repeatedly urged the rural municipality to take control, but its requests have been ignored. "We have sent multiple letters requesting handover since the project's completion, but local representatives keep dela...