Kathmandu, Nov. 30 -- When the people of Dolakha protested against the prolonged delay in blacktopping the Mudhe-Charikot section of the road by plastering the images of the contractor on public vehicles, trees and electricity poles, it finally drew the attention of the government agency responsible for the implementation of the project.

Earlier this week, the Department of Roads issued a notice to the contractor-Shakeel Haider-Shankarmali-Sunaula Khimti JV-asking it to resume construction work immediately and submit resource mobilisation and work completion plans within seven days or face termination of the contract.

According to the project office, the contractor-Deepak Sapkota, who owns Shankarmali Mali Nirman Sewa-has stopped workin...