Seven Years of Stalled Construction: Incomplete Development of Community Halls and Wedding Venues in Saptari

May 23, Saptari – In Bodebarsain Municipality of Saptari district, the construction of three wedding halls and community shelters has been stalled for seven years. The Madhesh Province government had allocated a budget of NPR 10 million in the fiscal year 2075/076 as a conditional grant for the construction of four wedding halls and community shelters in Bodebarsain Municipality. Among these, only the community shelter located within the Dinaram Dinabhadri temple complex in Ward No. 2 has been completed, while construction of the remaining three wedding halls and shelters remains unfinished.

In Bodebarsain Municipality-10, at Khadakpur Hatiya Field, NPR 2.5 million was allocated for the construction of a wedding hall and community shelter, of which NPR 2,166,905 has been spent. However, as the work remains incomplete, local residents have not been able to utilize these facilities. Similarly, in Bodebarsain-3 Gaura, out of the allocated NPR 2.5 million for a wedding hall and community shelter, only NPR 573,888 has been spent, with the remaining work left undone. In Bodebarsain-7 Sugapokhari, another NPR 2.5 million was allocated for similar construction; although NPR 1,579,297 has been spent, the work is still incomplete. All these projects were implemented through consumer committees.

These construction plans for community shelters and wedding halls were designed considering the need for venues for weddings and other social activities. However, after more than seven years, the failure to complete the construction has led to significant disappointment among local residents.