Bhaktapur: The Road Division Office in Bhaktapur has issued a stern warning to ten construction companies and firms for failing to complete their projects according to their signed agreements. In a public notice released on Tuesday, the office provided a final seven-day ultimatum for these contractors to finish the remaining work and submit their final bills for payment.
According to the Division Office, this action was taken after the contractors failed to meet project deadlines despite repeated verbal and telephonic reminders. The office noted that progress remained unsatisfactory across multiple sites. The formal notice explicitly states that if the work is not completed and bills are not submitted within the one-week grace period, the office will move forward with terminating the contracts under Section 59 of the Public Procurement Act, 2063, and the specific terms and conditions of the individual agreements.
The projects facing potential cancellation include several critical infrastructure developments, such as the upgrading of the Arniko Highway (Chalnedhunga-Khawa-Lamidanda-Dolalghat section), the Bohoredobhan-Thulo Parsel road, the Bahakha Bazaar-Manohara Bridge road, and the construction of a pedestrian overhead bridge at Thimi Chardobato. Additionally, contractors working on the Gwarko-Lakuri Bhanjyang-Panauti road and various road sections within the Temal Rural Municipality have also been put on notice for significant delays.
The construction firms facing these potential penalties include Om Nilkantheswar Construction, Kantipath Construction, Mata Chundevi Construction, BG Construction, Jay Khandadevi Engineering, Thapa/Emmanuel JV, MK Sunlight JV, Lama Construction and Suppliers, P&K/Popular JV, and Gautam Construction.
This latest move by the Division Chief reflects an increasing effort to hold construction firms accountable for delays in national development projects. If these companies fail to show substantial progress within the next seven days, they risk not only the termination of their current contracts but also the possibility of being blacklisted from future government bidding processes.
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