Koshi Province Planning Commission Vice-Chair Clarifies Remarks on Federal Grant Proposals
Summary
Koshi Province Planning Commission Vice-Chair Taranath Niraula clarifies his remarks regarding supplementary and special grant project documentation submitted to the federal government, amid concerns over procedural compliance for projects worth billions.
Key Points
- Taranath Niraula seeks correction of his earlier remarks about documentation for federal grant projects.
- Questions have been raised on whether Koshi provincial projects met legal and procedural standards.
- Projects worth 5.13 billion rupees under special and supplementary grants lack required technical and environmental reports.
- Federal procedures require feasibility studies, designs, and cabinet approvals which appear missing for new projects.
