December 5: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office has blacklisted five construction and supply companies. Issuing a notice on Tuesday, the office said it has blacklisted the companies for their failure to comply with the rules.      
The blacklisted companies include Kathmandu-based Bharat Construction-Mainachuli-Siddhisai JV, which has been blacklisted for three years for abandoning the work on the Pushpalal Highway under the Department of Roads.    
Similarly, Mainachuli-Siddhi JV has been placed on a blacklist for stranding the construction work on the Pushpalal Highway. Panchthar-based Sherpa-Hena-Sunami JV, Dhading-based Kasyang Construction and Suppliers and Jumla-based Ezone Nirman Sewa have been blacklisted for one year each. -- RSS