Kathmandu, Jan 13: The country is marking 70 years since the initiation of planned development. Despite the adoption of a federal governance system, the expected level of coordination in planning and implementation among the federal, provincial and local governments is yet to be achieved.The continuation of a centralised approach, unclear division of responsibilities and weak implementation mechanisms have prevented development from gaining the desired momentum.Duplication of projects and inefficient budget allocation are among the major factors hindering expected outcomes in the development sector, according to National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice Chair Dr Prakash Kumar Shrestha.He said that a centralised mindset,...