Nepal should seek to avoid the path of India, which suffers from what a government committee in 2011 called a “massive infrastructure deficit in the urban sector.” Even if overpasses stand firm, airports sparkle, and metro systems hum on schedule, how long will they last? What is the life cycle of India’s new urban infrastructure, and what has been secretly compromised in construction and planning processes?

http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-05-17/development-and-decay.html

“Development and decay.” Kathmandu Post (Nepal), 17 May 2016, with Asit K. Biswas.