Government Terminates 6 Underperforming Construction Contracts
Summary
The government has moved to terminate six stalled construction contracts under the Local Infrastructure Development Department after determining they have no realistic chance of completion. Six sick projects have been completed and work on five others has resumed, while the ministry prepares to revise its local infrastructure action plan.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development will terminate six long-stalled contracts under the Local Infrastructure Development Department.
- Minister Sunil Lamsal said 19 contracts in total were in a sick state, with no possibility of progress for the six targeted for termination.
- Six stalled projects have now been completed and construction on five others has resumed through monitoring and facilitation by the ministry.
- The ministry plans to revise its action plan for local infrastructure construction and has instructed officials to speed up implementation.
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