Chobhar dry port affected communities file complaint with the World Bank against the construction of the project
Complainants call for immediate halt to budget disbursement and alternative plan for the dry port
[Public Release] 25 April 2020, Kathmandu
Representatives of communities affected by the dry port under construction at Chobhar in south of Kathmandu today filed a complaint with the Inspection Panel – the independent complaint mechanism of the World Bank that is financing the project. They allege failure to uphold free, prior and informed consent of the affected communities – predominatly indigenous Newar – for the project, among other violations, and thus have called on the Bank to immediately stop disbursement of budget as well as all construction activity and adopt an alternative plan for the dry port. more “Chobhar dry port affected communities file complaint with the World Bank against the construction of the project”