Balen Shah drops BRI-tied industrial park from poll pledge
kathmandupost.com · Tue Feb 24 00:53:19 GMT 2026
The park, part of Belt and Road Initiative, is watched closely for Indian sensitivities due to proximity to Siliguri Corridor.
The multi-billion-rupee Damak Industrial Park in Jhapa, which was later renamed the Nepal-China Friendship Industrial Park, is in the spotlight after former Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah, who is contesting against CPN-UML chairman and former prime minister KP Oli, dropped it from his election manifesto released on Monday.
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