Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- Almost all road expansion projects in Kathmandu Valley may hit a roadblock if contractors whose deadlines are already over fail to complete works within June 4 next year.

The eighth amendment to the Public Procurement Regulation has introduced a new provision, saying that contractors whose deadline is already over must complete work by June 4 or face contract termination.

According to the Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project, a unit under the Department of Roads which is undertaking road expansion works in the Valley, the original deadline of most of the 28 contracts related to nine road widening projects in Valley is already over.

"As the right of way is not available for contractors to complete work in almost...