Kanchanpur: 15 Road Project Contracts Terminated Due to Incomplete Work

Kanchanpur. The contracts of 15 road projects in Kanchanpur, whose construction work was left incomplete, have been terminated. The Infrastructure Development Office has terminated the contracts of these projects as the work was not completed even after the extended deadline, as per the agreement between the construction entrepreneurs and the Infrastructure Development Office.

According to Laxmanraj Joshi, Information Officer at the Infrastructure Development Office, Kanchanpur, the contracts of construction companies that left the contracts incomplete without working have been terminated. "We had started the process of terminating 25 contracts with construction companies that did not work on time after signing agreements with the office," he said, "Ten of them are currently working diligently, and if the work is not completed by the end of Asar, those contracts will also be terminated."

According to the office, this step has been taken as the progress in most of the road projects, which started from the fiscal year 2078/79, has been minimal. Local residents had been complaining loudly about the delay in work by the construction entrepreneurs who took the contracts. In some roads, the initial work has not even been completed, and they have been left incomplete for years.

According to the office, the contracts of SN Nirman (four), Nagार्जुन (four), Radhabhanu (two), Ganpatika (four), and RP Construction (one) have been terminated. The office has stated that the construction entrepreneurs whose contracts have been canceled will be recommended for blacklisting as per Rule 141 of the Public Procurement Regulation, 2064, and the provisions of the contract agreement, and the performance guarantee and security deposit amount will be forfeited as per the provisions of the contract agreement.

The office has terminated the contract agreements and given the construction entrepreneurs 15 days to complete the financial settlement. Most of the roads in the rural areas are on the list of terminated contracts. Due to these roads not being built, local residents have been facing difficulties in daily commuting, transporting agricultural produce, and accessing basic services. The risk has increased due to muddy roads in the rainy season and dusty roads in the dry season.