Nepal, July 9 -- The construction of the controversial Kathmandu Tower can now proceed after the Patan High Court issued an interim order in favor of the contractor company, Jaleshwar Swachchhanda Bikai Builders Pvt. Ltd. The court's decision on Monday has effectively opened the way for the project to continue, which had been stalled amid intense dispute within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

The issue is rooted in an internal conflict that recently erupted in KMC. Originally, the tower was approved for 12 stories, but Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Ghimire Guragain later authorized a revised building plan allowing for 19 stories. This prompted Mayor Balen Shah to accuse Guragain of corruption, launching an investigation that ...