Construction of Bagbira Birthing Center Halted Due to Budget Cuts

In Bagbira village of Bodebarsain Municipality-7, Saptari, three crore Nepalese rupees were allocated in the fiscal year 2082/083 for the construction of a birthing center. However, the construction process has not begun due to budget cuts. Sanjiv Kumar Sah, chief of the Urban Building Construction Project in Rajbiraj, informed that work could not progress after the budget was halted.

Local youth Rajkishor Yadav has emphasized the need to secure the budget for the health-related birthing center, while Ward Chairperson Vijay Narayan Kapair urged for expediting the tender process. Kathmandu, 22 Chaitra. There is a shortage of budget for building a birthing center in Bagbira village, Bodebarsain Municipality-7, Saptari.

The Urban Building Construction Project Rajbiraj had initially allocated three crore rupees for the birthing center, but recent budget cuts have stopped the construction. According to Sanjiv Kumar Sah, the project could not advance as the budget was halted at the initial implementation stage.

“The budget was allocated at the start of the fiscal year. Since this is a new project, we were initially studying the tender process,” Sah explained. Local youth Rajkishor Yadav has stressed the importance of securing the budget for the center. Ward Chairperson Vijay Narayan Kapair has requested relevant authorities to ensure the budget for the local area and to expedite the tender process. In this context, Chandra Narayan Yadav from Khadakpur has donated seven kathha of land for the construction of the health post in the area.