Government Cancels 172 Road Contracts Due to Contractor Negligence

Kathmandu. The practice of contractors securing public construction projects but failing to complete them for years is not new. Contractors securing bids for roads, bridges, and other physical infrastructure, taking mobilization advances, investing elsewhere, and holding projects hostage through extensions has not only exploited state funds but also caused extreme hardship to the general public.

The government has now adopted an aggressive policy against long-stalled contracts. It has begun canceling numerous stalled contracts. So far, 172 road infrastructure contracts have been terminated.