Nepal, Feb. 7 -- The pace of infrastructure development, which is crucial to a country's overall growth, has been frustratingly slow in Nepal. This is evident when we consider the Mid-Hill Highway. For example, barely 90% of this highway's 135-kilometer Baglung stretch has been completed. The remaining 13 kilometers will be completed within a year. The Mid-Hill Highway, a critical infrastructure project in Nepal, was designed to connect hill villages and promote development in areas dominated by rugged hill terrains. The project, which spans 1,879 kilometers from Chiwa Bhajyaang in Panchthar to Jhulaghat in Baitadi, was initiated in 2007 with high expectations since it will directly benefit around 10 million people living in 26 districts ...