Khadak Municipality in Saptari has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the contractor regarding the incomplete Gamhariya Pond beautification project. Despite extending the deadline twice and providing advance payments, the JV partner Ravina Om Ganeshaya has failed to complete the work, prompting the municipality to initiate contract cancellation procedures. It has also been discovered that the contract was awarded without preparing the initial environmental impact assessment report. (24 Jestha, Saptari)
The municipality has issued a public notice requesting clarification from the contractor. According to the municipality, the contract for beautifying Gamhariya Pond located in Ward No. 6 was awarded to Ravina Om Ganeshaya JV. However, even after a second deadline extension, the construction company failed to complete the work, did not progress despite receiving advance funds, and has been absent from the site for a prolonged period, the municipality stated.
Despite repeated correspondence urging the company to resume and complete construction within the stipulated timeframe, the contractor has not advanced the work. The notice further states that as the contractual period nears expiration, the contractor has not submitted the required extension request as per regulations. Harendra Kumar Shrestha, Chief Administrative Officer of Khadak Municipality, described this notice as the “final warning,” cautioning that failure to provide a satisfactory response within the designated timeframe will result in contract termination and necessary legal actions.
