An Evaluation of Challenges of Rural Road Construction Management in Budhinanda Municipality, Nepal
Abstract
The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the management related challenges on upgrading and maintenance of the rural road and to find causes of road construction on an impromptu basis in Budhinandha Municipality.
A questionnaire was developed after a literature survey in five-point Likert Scale and surveyed purposively and ranked by Relative Importance Indices (RII). This study revealed that five top-ranked management challenges were found to be dispute on alignment selection, improper water management, release of the budget at end of the fiscal year, land acquisition problem during track opening and widening, lack of clear technical specification and weak geology. And five top-ranked causes of road construction on an ad-hoc basis were budget allocation at end of the fiscal year, political and committee interference during the selection of road alignment, lack of preparation of Transportation Master Plan (TMP), lack of sufficient Technical staff and lack of proper project monitoring by a responsible team of Municipality.
The high amount of repair and maintenance cost and environmental protection due to haphazard use of dozer on road construction could significantly be reduced, if government authority enforces to follow design standards, understanding the community value, and implementation of bioengineering approach during road construction.
How to cite this article:
Regmi S, Awasthi KD, Joshi BR. An Evaluation of Challenges of Rural Road Construction Management in Budhinanda Municipality, Nepal. J Adv Res Const Urban Arch 2021; 6(1): 1-11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2456.9925.202101
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