Kathmandu, Jan. 6 -- The Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal has accused the current government of breaching its mandate by terminating a large number of infrastructure project contracts, claiming the move is politically motivated and risks pushing projects into prolonged uncertainty.

At an interaction titled Impact of termination of infrastructure project contracts, organised by the Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal in Kathmandu on Monday, federation president Rabi Singh said the termination of so-called sick projects by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport was neither fair nor based on objective assessment.

Singh alleged that Physical Infrastructure Minister Kulman Ghising's decision to terminate cont...