Government Takes Action Against Contractors for Negligence in Public Construction
Summary
The government has begun terminating contracts for eight stalled public construction projects and plans to blacklist the negligent contractors. The affected works include minister’s residence buildings, rural roads, and urban infrastructure projects left incomplete for years.
Key Points
- The government has intensified action against contractors found negligent in public construction projects.
- Contracts for 8 major projects under the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction are being formally terminated.
- Kabindra Nirman Sewa and ANK-Kabindra JV are among the contractors facing action for years of delay and poor progress.
- The ministry plans to confiscate deposits, blacklist the firms, and retender the projects for faster completion.
