MP Lima Adhikari Questions Classification and Cost Escalation of National Pride Projects
Summary
MP Lima Adhikari questions the classification and rising costs of national pride projects and warns of healthcare challenges post-2026 due to TRIPS exemption ending.
Key Points
- MP Lima Adhikari criticized the classification and cost increases of national pride projects at a Finance Committee meeting.
- The Babai Irrigation Project cost rose from 2 billion to 18 billion, and railway and metro projects cost increased from 70 billion to 955 billion.
- Adhikari questioned why only 4 out of 27 pride projects were completed over decades and demanded accountability for delays.
- She warned of healthcare crises post-2026 due to the end of TRIPS exemption, urging for preferential trade agreements to keep medicines affordable.
