Kathmandu, Sept 12: The work progress of government-set annual activities and milestones for the last year 2080/81 were found dismal.
According to the 'annual report of
policy and main functions, fiscal year 2080/81' made public by the Office of
the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM), only 42 percent of the
activities and 48.5 percent of the milestone set for the fiscal year were
completed.
"Out of a total of 1,600
activities included in the action plan of 27 different agencies for the fiscal
year 2080/81; 41.7 per cent were completed. Similarly, out of the total 3,421
milestones, 48.5 per cent were met; 40.5 per cent are in operation and 11 per
cent are yet to start", the report said.
The report mentioned that among a
total of 414 activities determined by the government in the economic sector
last year, 167 were completed, 229 are in operation and 19 are yet to start.
"Of the total 500 activities
in the infrastructure sector, 109 were completed, 374 are in operation and 17
are yet to start", the report reads. Of the 392 activities stipulated for
governance reforms, 211 were completed, 154 are in operation and 27 are yet to
start.
Similarly, a total of 293
activities were stated in the social sector, out of which 181 were completed,
105 partially completed and seven are yet to start.
Of the 1,600 activities scheduled
annually, 668 (41.4 per cent) were completed, 662 (53.9 per cent) are in
operation and 70 (4.4 per cent) have yet to start.
Similarly, out of the total 3,441
milestones set, 1,659 or 48.5 per cent were completed, 1,385 or 40.5 per cent
partial progress achieved and 377 or 11 per cent milestones have not
started.
According to the report, the
Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration remained the highest
scorer in achievement with the highest 87 per cent and the Ministry of Urban
Development the lowest with nine per cent.
The Public Procurement Office also
was found the second lowest performing government agency with 21 percent.
Likewise, the Ministry of Finance
was also found weak in performance with 29 percent.
Lack of human resources and change
in the project chief and leadership has been presented the reasons behind not
completing 103 milestones. As many as 82 milestones were unmet due to lack of
the legal, procedural and procedural basis while 65 milestones not completed
with problems in land acquisition as stated in the report.
The report noted that 48 milestones
could not be completed due to disputes and legal complications, 44 due to
delays by contractors and consultants, 26 due to restructuring of plans and
programmes, 14 due to disasters and adverse weather, five due to problems in
supply of construction materials and 20 due to other reasons. (RSS)