JAMMU, March 4 -- The government has terminated two major road construction contracts in Kathua, blacklisting the contractor for delays in work completion.

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said the contracts, awarded to M/s Puran Chand and Sons, Jammu, have been terminated due to the contractor's failure to meet the deadlines despite repeated notices and extended opportunities.

He said that the terminated projects included construction of road from Malhar to Marhoon (Package No. JK07-136, Phase X, Stage-I) and construction and maintenance of road from L031 Mahan to Banjar (Package No. JK07-219, Phase XII). Both the works had been allotted to M/s Puran Chand and Sons, Jammu.

He said that besides imposition of penalty the contrac...