Deadline of Investigation Commission extended by 20 days

Summary

The Nepalese government has extended the deadline of the Investigation Commission probing September 8-9 Gen Z movement damages by 20 days and accepted a $2 million grant from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for the Butwal-Pokhara section project.

Key Points
  • The deadline for the Investigation Commission probing the damages during the September 8 and 9 Gen Z movement has been extended by 20 days.
  • The Commission is chaired by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki and includes former AIGP Bigyan Raj Sharma and legal expert Bishweshwor Bhandari.
  • The Commission's term has been extended for the second time as the report preparation is still underway.
  • The government has accepted a $2 million grant from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for the Butwal-Pokhara section upgrading project.
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