KATHMANDU, Oct. 26 -- Twelve non-performing irrigation contracts that had been left incomplete for years have been terminated. These contracts were under the former People's Embankment Program Field Office No. 2 in Jaleshwar, Mahottari. A 15-day public notice to terminate six other stalled contracts under the Babai Irrigation Project was already published on October 16.

Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Kulman Ghising had instructed subordinate agencies to cancel dormant contracts that were awarded but not executed, leaving projects unfinished. Based on his direction, the termination process was initiated.

The Janakpur-based Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project stated in a public notice on Sunday that even tho...