KATHMANDU: The government has launched the 'Contingency Expenditure Work Procedure, 2081' to oversee the temporary staffing needed for monitoring, supervision, operations, and consultancy related to construction projects.
Minister for Energy, Water Resource, and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, enacted this procedure following a decision made at a ministerial level. The Ministry approved it on November 17.
The work procedure was developed by a task force headed by Joint Secretary Indira Dahal and was put into effect based on the task force's report.
Its purpose is to streamline expenses related to dispute resolution, incentives, research, studies, and human resource management within the office.
Moreover, the procedure simplifies the processes for preparing bidding documents, disseminating information, and managing costs for fuel, stationery, furniture, telephone services, electricity, water tariffs, as well as the procurement or leasing of vehicles, tools, and equipment, and maintenance tasks.
To support regular supervision and monitoring of construction, consultancy, and procurement activities, the office can allocate up to 25 percent of the contingency funds for purchasing vehicles, tools, and equipment, pending approval from the Ministry of Finance.
The procedure also requires that cost estimates take into account the geographical location of the project site, ongoing initiatives in the area, the complexity and workload of the tasks, the qualifications needed for supervisors, and the availability of technical human resources.
The Ministry emphasized that this work procedure aims to improve the efficiency of construction projects and accelerate the progress of initiatives under its jurisdiction.
