Nepal, March 18 -- The government has planned 54 new cities across the Mid-Hill Highway, Postal Highway, and mountainous regions. However, these cities remain largely unimplemented due to inadequate budget and workforce. The cities exist only on paper, with many offices lacking the required staff, especially technical personnel.

Acting officials manage the offices related to new city projects. The government has not assigned a single Division Engineer (DE) equivalent to an Under Secretary to these offices, as outlined in the staffing plan. Instead, officer-level engineers have taken on the responsibilities of acting heads.

Similarly, the Ministry of Urban Development established the District Project Implementation Unit (Building and Hou...