{"id":1854,"date":"2026-10-28T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:55:07","slug":"achham-road-contract-terminated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/achham-road-contract-terminated\/","title":{"rendered":"Achham Road Contract Terminated After Only 19.83 Percent Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Achham road contract terminated by Nepal&#8217;s Infrastructure Development Ministry covers the Mangalsen-Sukhad-Khetgaire-Julimare-Dhakari road in Achham. Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal announced the decision in a Facebook post on October 28, 2026, Nepal time, and said work to end contracts for construction that is not completed on time is being accelerated. The announcement is the latest step in a wider effort to deal with stalled public works, and it places the spotlight on a project that has moved far more slowly than its agreement required.<\/p>\n<p>The road is 10 kilometres long. Its agreement was signed on Baisakh 16, 2079, and its construction period was later extended to Baisakh 16, 2083. Despite that extension, physical progress reached only 19.83 percent, according to the minister&#8217;s post. The minister said expected progress was not seen, and that shortfall is the central reason given for ending the agreement. In practical terms, the figures describe a project that remained far from completion even after its deadline was pushed back by several years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/achham-road-contract-terminated\/#Achham_road_contract_terminated_six_sick_contracts_ended_in_Achham\" >Achham road contract terminated: six sick contracts ended in Achham<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/achham-road-contract-terminated\/#Projects_stalled_since_2076_listed_by_the_minister\" >Projects stalled since 2076 listed by the minister<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/achham-road-contract-terminated\/#What_happens_next_for_the_road\" >What happens next for the road<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Achham_road_contract_terminated_six_sick_contracts_ended_in_Achham\"><\/span>Achham road contract terminated: six sick contracts ended in Achham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Achham road contract terminated in this case is the sixth sick contract to be ended from the ministry&#8217;s Achham division, the post states. That total gives the decision a wider context than a single road. It suggests that officials in the division have been reviewing a group of troubled agreements, rather than acting on one isolated delay. For the ministry, ending a sick contract can be a way to stop further time passing on a project that is not advancing, and to create room for a different arrangement in the future. The post does not, however, describe the next arrangement for this road.<\/p>\n<p>After the termination, correspondence has been sent to have more than Rs 49 crore 6 lakh deposited by the construction business, according to the post. The post does not add further detail about the deposit beyond that process being under way, and readers should not assume that the money has already been recovered or that a final settlement has been reached. The deposit step is presented in the post as the immediate follow up to termination, separate from any future decision about how the road itself will be completed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Projects_stalled_since_2076_listed_by_the_minister\"><\/span>Projects stalled since 2076 listed by the minister<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The minister also listed projects that have been stalled since 2076. They include Sanfe-Martadi road maintenance, road maintenance and drain construction in the Chaukhutte area, the Kolti-Kawadi-Bichchhyasain road in Bajura, and the Mangalsen-Suwakhad-Khetgaire-Julimare-Dhakari road construction. By naming several projects together, the post links the Achham termination to a longer pattern of delayed work in the region. It does not provide a separate progress figure for each of those other projects, and this article does not add one.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also fits into a broader discussion about public construction contracts in Nepal, where cost pressures, material prices, and delivery delays can affect progress. Eve Construction has previously reported on a <a href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/special-price-adjustment-nepal-construction\/\">special price adjustment for construction materials in public contracts<\/a>, which shows how contract terms can change when conditions shift. That earlier report is linked here for readers who want background on how public contracts are managed, although it is not the subject of this termination decision. In a separate report, <a href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/fcan-warns-construction-halt-price-hikes\/\">contractor warnings about construction halting because of price increases<\/a> were also covered, which helps explain why contract performance is closely watched.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_next_for_the_road\"><\/span>What happens next for the road<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For now, the verified position is clear on two points and silent on a third. The deposit process is under way, and the contract has been ended. The post does not give a re-tender date or a new contractor, and this article does not invent one. Until a future announcement is made, the Achham road contract terminated in this decision should be understood as ended, with its future award not stated in the post. Readers in Achham and Bajura who follow these projects should watch for an official update rather than relying on speculation about a timetable or a replacement builder.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ersunillamsal\/posts\/pfbid0mD2GbQrefArQqEGvR4m7zE7AUNTcqzQjBQRji5ou4ePLSUWG1Eymii9Y8cZwsn3Jl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minister Sunil Lamsal&#8217;s Facebook post, October 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Achham road contract terminated by Nepal&#8217;s Infrastructure Development Ministry covers the Mangalsen-Sukhad-Khetgaire-Julimare-Dhakari road in Achham. 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