Chinese aid delays lead Nepal to self-fund Araniko Highway upgrade

Maoist lawmaker says the government has allocated Rs3.6 billion to upgrade a 26-km section of the highway.

After the Chinese government’s lengthy delay in releasing an economic and technical package promised nine years ago, the government of Nepal has now said “No, thanks” and is using its own resources to upgrade the Araniko Highway, according to a lawmaker and several officials.