Nepal, March 3 -- As the clock ticks on the completion of our ambitious transmission line and road upgradation projects under the Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal), the projects find themselves entangled in a web of delays, bureaucratic hurdles and legal disputes. With six months of the five-year project already elapsed, concerns mount over the MCA-Nepal's ability to stay on course. The recent Supreme Court verdict dismissing a writ petition against the tender process brings a sigh of relief, but the road ahead still appears fraught with challenges. In October 2023, MCA-Nepal canceled contracts for the transmission line project, citing exorbitant bids exceeding estimated costs. But the subsequent legal battle with Tata Projec...