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Contractor shirking construction arrested

Chautara, June 6 : Police here have taken under control a contractor for delaying the construction activities on different pretexts.
Dharma Raj Bhandari, a contractor of Sunaulo Khimti JV assigned to upgrade and blacktop the Khadichaur to Mudhe section of Lamosanghu-Jiri roadway was arrested from Chautara on Wednesday, said Superintendent of Police, Mohan Pokharel.
The upgrading and blacktopping of the 25-km road was contracted for an amount worth Rs 390 million. However, the main contractor was an Indian company, Simanchal/Gauri.
As per the contract, the activity had to be completed before a month. The locals had been questioning the postponement of upgrading since last Dashain.