The Dolakha contract termination announced by Infrastructure Development Minister Er. Sunil Lamsal on Friday, October 9, marks one of the strongest accountability moves in Nepal’s public works sector this year. The minister confirmed that the contracts of 22 construction businesses that had left development works stalled for years in Dolakha district have been terminated by the Road Division Office in Charikot under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.
According to the minister’s announcement, the affected contractors had signed agreements with the Road Division Charikot beginning in fiscal year 2079/80. Despite holding the contracts, the construction companies left development and road works across the district stalled for years, delaying projects that local communities depend on for transport, trade, and access to essential services.
The ministry has published an official termination notice listing the 22 contractors and their stalled contracts, and has stated that the process to initiate legal action against the concerned construction businesses has begun. The notice makes it clear that repeated non performance on public contracts will not be tolerated.
Dolakha Contract Termination: Why It Matters
Stalled contracts remain one of the most persistent problems in Nepal’s infrastructure delivery. When contractors win tenders and then fail to mobilize, roads, bridges, and public buildings stay half finished while public budgets stay tied up and communities wait for years. The Dolakha contract termination signals that provincial ministries are now prepared to use contract cancellation and legal remedies instead of allowing inactive firms to sit on public works indefinitely.
For Dolakha, a hilly district where road connectivity is essential for agriculture, tourism, and emergency access, the decision could reopen the door for fresh bidding and the timely completion of the long delayed projects. Fresh tenders would give the district’s long suffering residents a realistic timeline for completion.
What Happens Next After the Dolakha Contract Termination
With the Dolakha contract termination now finalized, the Road Division Charikot can move to retender the stalled works so that new and qualified contractors can take over and complete them. The legal action process initiated by the ministry may also set a precedent for how provincial governments deal with chronically underperforming construction firms in other districts.
Minister Lamsal has repeatedly emphasized infrastructure accountability during his tenure, and Friday’s announcement reinforces a zero tolerance posture toward contractors who abandon public works. Development observers will be watching closely to see whether similar terminations follow in other districts where projects have stalled.
Source: Minister Sunil Lamsal’s Facebook post, Oct 9, 2026.