Kathmandu, Nov. 29
A recent monitoring of the
District Development Committees, VDCs and municipalities has shown that the
local bodies did not pay due attention to developing internal sources for sustainable
income.
The summary report,
prepared after the monitoring of 27 DDCs, 27 municipalities and 32 VDCs by
various study teams led by the joint-secretaries, has concluded that the local
bodies were weak in developing sustainable sources of income, implementing
local and property taxes and clearing arrears.
It has asked them to
formulate an action plan for the speedy clearance of arrears and discourage the
employees from demanding money in advance.
According to the report
released by the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ministry of
Federal Affairs and Local Development, the study teams found that the local
bodies were implementing many small projects, instead of some large-scale
projects, making them difficult to manage, which resulted in poor outcome.
"Therefore, the local
bodies should implement large-scale projects. Besides, there should be an effective
system for quality inspection and maintenance of infrastructure projects. There
has to be a sustained fund for the maintenance of the projects under
construction and those which are completed," read the report.
The report has
recommended the municipalities to establish laboratories to maintain quality in
physical infrastructure, formulate master plan for the municipal
transportation, construct buildings for their offices and procure fire engines.
"The
municipalities should also take initiatives for the immediate implementation of
land-use policy, identification of land-fill site and formulation of sanitation
action plan," read the report.
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