The Bhakunde-Temal road contract is expiring after four months. The contract for the road that was signed with the Road Division Office, Bhaktapur in July 2023 to be completed in two years has made only 10 percent progress.

Due to negligence of KS Devi Raman Tejaju of Lalitpur, the work of upgrading and paving the 25-km road from Bhakundechowk of Namobuddha Nagar to Mechhe of Temal Rural Municipality via Narayansthan is not likely to be completed on time.

A budget of Rs 208.9 million was allocated for the project. So far, walls have been constructed at some places along the road. Namobuddha Municipality-4, Ward Chairman Arjun Karki said the project has been in a shambles despite repeated reminders to the contractor for expediting the work.

"The project saw good progress in the beginning. The present situation has emerged when the construction works did not take pace," he said.

The locals have threatened to launch an agitation against the contractor as they have to walk on the dusty road in winter and the slippery road in the rainy season. Locals have objected to the lack of continuous monitoring by the concerned authorities.

They have also demanded completion of the work at the earliest by monitoring the upgraded road.