Contract Terminated for Kaligandaki Corridor Road Section
Summary
The contract for the Kowang-Jomsom section of the Kaligandaki corridor road connecting China and India has been terminated after nine years of incomplete work, with 85% progress achieved and a new contractor process initiated.
Key Points
- The contract for the Kowang-Jomsom road section of the Kaligandaki corridor has been terminated due to prolonged non-completion after nine years.
- The contractor, Pappu-Gauri Parvati Koshi & Nyaupane, failed to complete the 17 km road despite seven extensions beyond the original two-year deadline.
- The road project had reached 85 percent physical progress but remains incomplete, affecting tourists and locals due to lack of blacktopping and concreting.
- A penalty of 0.05 percent of the contract cost was imposed before contract termination, and new processes will start to finish the remaining works.
