Kathmandu. Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal has said that the contract for the 9.5 road section of the Mechi corridor has been terminated.

Issuing a notice through social media, he said that the contract agreement has been terminated due to delay in the construction of an important alternative road connecting Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung districts. “The contract that was stuck for years will no longer be operational!”

The construction of the road section was to be completed by Poush 29, 2088 at a cost of Rs. 272.2 million (including VAT). However, Minister Lamsal said that the financial progress of the road has beenonly 47 percent and the physical progress has been only 47 percent despite the extension of the deadline for a total of 63 months.

He added that a new contract process would be forwarded soon by assuring the necessary resources to continue the construction of the incomplete road.

‘Now the pending contracts will be terminated, will go through a new process. ‘, Minister Lamsal said.