Kathmandu, The Public Procurement Monitoring Office has blacklisted five construction and supply companies. In a notice today, the Office has blacklisted the companies.

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, said the Office.

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.