CHITWAN, April 28 -- Officials at the Narayangadh-Muglin Road Project said that the landslide-prevention works along the highway has been delayed.

A recent study carried out by a technical team showed that seven places along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section are prone to landslides. Though the project officials have been asked to complete the landslide-control works before monsoon sets in, the work is yet to start.

Last year, landslide-control works were carried out along the highway from mid-April, 2018, to mid July, 2018.

The 33.2 km Narayangadh-Muglin road stretch has become more vulnerable to landslides after the road widening project, which began in 2015, was completed last year. As per the data of the road project, 414 major la...