August 7: The Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN) has announced more protest programmes saying that the government has not yet addressed their legitimate demands. The federation announced the second and third phases of protest programme at a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday. As part of the second phase of the programme, the federation has announced the protest from Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11.

The federation has announced a daily demonstration through the week with a whistle rally in addition to a procession, a corner meeting and a sit-in, from the Federation to the Parliament building with black bands in their hands. Similarly, as part of the third phase of protest programme, all non-essential construction works will be stopped indefinitely from Sunday, August 13, said FCAN President Ravi Singh. 

Under the third phase of protest programme, the federation will organize a live public hearing among construction experts. In the press conference, the president of the federation Singh said that only if the construction industry functions the overall economy will function. 

He said that the payment for the work completed by the builders cannot be stopped under any pretext.

Yakshadhwaj Karki, adviser and former president of the federation, said that there are many problems in the construction industry and that it is wrong for the consumer committee to get involved in construction works.

General Secretary of the Federation Roshan Dahal said that the federation is agitating with demands such as payment of all construction works, amendment of the extension order issued by the Nepal government and re-issue of a lump-sum extension of the entire project. The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Nepal Heavy Equipment Federation and other organizations have expressed solidarity with the ongoing movement of the federation.