Kathmandu, July 11 -- The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project has sought a decision from the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport on whether to continue or discontinue expansion works, as a number of projects are currently being halted since the Supreme Court made it mandatory for the government to pay compensation before acquiring land from the public.

The top court on September 18, 2017, had made it mandatory for the government to compensate landowners before acquiring land for expanding the nine-km Nagdhunga-Kalanki road.

The decision's implications were seen on other roads being expanded in the Kathmandu Valley, with people obstructing the expansion works demanding compensation.

After the court verdict, the governm...