by Hariram Upreti in The Kathmandu Post, Apr 2, 2023The road upgrade work of the 13km stretch from Barpak to Gupsipakha in Laprak is left in a limbo. The work remains incomplete due to the negligence of contractors, according to the Infrastructure Development Office. In May 2020, the office struck a deal with the construction company Sharma/Bikash JV, which agreed to complete the work within two years. After the company failed to abide by the…