US EditionNepal Slaps Chinese Firm with Corruption Case over Pokhara Airport: What Are the Charges Against China CAMC Engineering?
Nepal's anti-graft body seeks recovery of about NRs 8.36 billion over inflated costs and fraudulent procurement involving 55 defendants including former ministers and China CAMC Engineering.
- On Sunday, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case at Nepal's Special Court naming 55 defendants, including China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd., five former ministers, and ten former secretaries.
- Amid allegations of collusion, investigators say the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority alleges Nepalese committee members and senior bureaucrats inflated contracts and violated procurement laws.
- Investigators documented payments for unperformed work — USD 4.435 million and nearly USD 5.5 million — and found the runway built at 2,636 feet instead of the required 2,677–2,674 feet.
- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has asked the court to recover approximately NRs 8.36 billion, recommended suspension of Pradeep Adhikari, and three separate investigations continue as the Nepal Special Court considers the case.
- The completed airport cost $216 million but has almost no international flights, leaving Nepal obligated to repay China's Export-Import Bank loan and requesting conversion into a grant.
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Nepal slaps Chinese firm with corruption case over Pokhara airport: What are the charges against China CAMC Engineering?
The Pokhara Regional International Airport had been approved by relevant authorities for construction at a cost of $145 million. However, Nepal's anti-corruption body alleged that China CAMC Engineering Co manipulated the cost estimates to gain 'illegal benefits'.
Nepal files corruption case against 55 over China-funded Pokhara airport project
Nepal's anti-corruption commission has charged 55 individuals, including five former ministers, for misusing billions in the Pokhara International Airport project funded by China. The airport, operational since January 2023, has yet to receive scheduled international flights, raising concerns over project execution and governance.
Nepals anti-graft body files corruption case on Chinese company over construction of Pokhara International Airport - The Tribune
Nepal's anti-graft body, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), has filed a corruption case against 55 defendants, including the Chinese company, over the construction of Pokhara International Airport.
Nepal's anti-graft body files corruption case on Chinese company over construction of Pokhara International Airport
Nepal's anti-graft body, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), has filed a corruption case against 55 defendants, including the Chinese company, over the construction of Pokhara International Airport.
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