Road Division Bharatpur Issues 7-Day Ultimatum to Two Construction Firms for Project Delays

Kathmandu. The Road Division Office, Bharatpur, has issued a final 7-day warning to two construction companies, demanding an explanation as to why their contracts should not be terminated for failing to complete road construction projects as agreed.

In a notice issued on Friday, the office stated that the companies had abandoned work without valid reasons, failed to meet progress schedules, and did not complete projects within the stipulated timeframes.

The companies facing potential action include Parasi Nirman Sewa Pvt. Ltd., Devchuli-13, Nawalparasi, which was contracted for the upgrading of the Hulaki Highway, Keurani-Bote-Piprahar-Gaindakot (Tharu Bote Majhi Musahar Corridor), and the road connecting Daldale Chowk-Daldale Dairy-Kumarwarti Temple-Hulaki Highway to Chitwan (BP Road). Additionally, Dolep Construction, Nuwakot, was contracted for road upgrades in the Dhimbeli and Jatbang cliff areas of Kalika-10 Siddhi, along the Shaktikhor-Siddhi Ichhakamana road section connecting Bharatpur, Kalika Municipality, and Ichhakamana Rural Municipality in Chitwan.

According to the Road Division Bharatpur, citing Section 59 of the Public Procurement Act, 2063, and Rule 128 of the Regulations, 2064, the office has questioned why these contracts should not be terminated and the firms blacklisted.

The Road Division Office clarified that if the companies fail to provide a satisfactory explanation and resume work at the construction sites within 7 days of the notice, their contracts will be automatically terminated, and the process to blacklist them will be initiated in accordance with the law.