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Controversy over missing road tiles puts Kathmandu and Department of Roads under scrutiny

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The sidewalks in some areas of Kathmandu Metropolitan City look different as of late. This transformation is a result of the city replacing the existing road tiles. As the metropolis has started its execution of the Rs 2.5 billion project to replace old interlocking blocks and curve stones in various areas, including Lainchaur, Maharajgunj, Sorakhutte, Balaju, Ratnapark, Bagbazar, Maitidevi, Old Baneshwor, Bhimsengola, Sinamangal, Naxal, Baluwatar, and Sital Niwas, the Department of Roads is beginning to raise questions on the old road tiles and curve stones whereabouts. Kathmandu Metropolitan City says that it has provided these old road tiles and curve stones to security bodies for support and safekeeping within the Department of Road. However, the Department says it is unaware of the number of road tiles that have been removed and does not know what the metropolis has done raising concerns about the lack of coordination between the two. No records of the numbers  Curve st...