CNI Coordinates Financial Support of Over NPR 52 Million For Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund
29th August 2026, Kathmandu
Discover how the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) coordinated NPR 5.29 million from member businesses for the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to aid Rasuwa flood victims.
CNI Financial Support NPR 52 Million
In a robust display of corporate social responsibility, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has successfully coordinated a significant financial contribution of NPR 5.29 million (NPR 5,29,15,000) from its member institutions to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
The collective relief fund aims to accelerate search, rescue, and rehabilitation operations for communities severely impacted by recent natural calamities, including the devastating floods in the Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions.
Key Highlights
Total Contribution Handover: NPR 5.29 million handed over under CNI coordination.
High-Level Handover: A CNI delegation headed by President Birendra Raj Pandey officially presented the checks to Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle.
Core Focus: Immediate relief, medical treatment, and infrastructure reconstruction for flood victims in the Bhotekoshi river corridor and surrounding areas.
Major Institutional & Individual Contributions
The relief handover witnessed massive participation from leading Nepalese corporate houses, industrial groups, and business leaders:
MAW Group: Presented through former CNI President Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, amounting to NPR 11.1 million.
Industrialist Bijaya Kumar Shah (Governing Council Member): Contributed NPR 10 million.
Jawalakhel Distillery & Himalayan Distillery: Each contributed NPR 10 million.
Himalayan Bullion Company: Donated NPR 10.1 million.
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Chaudhary Group & Nabil Bank: Extended major assistance exceeding NPR 150 million.
Gorkha Brewery: Previously channeled NPR 100 million to the relief fund under CNI coordination.
Nepal Aadarsha Nirman Company: Committed a support pledge of NPR 0.1 million.
Additional Contributions
Further backing came from various enterprise sectors and organizations:
Good Home Products: NPR 221,000
British Color Industries: NPR 210,000
Langtang Ri Trekking: NPR 112,000
Kaas Trading & Silver Lining: NPR 111,111 each
Glocal Pvt. Ltd.: NPR 50,000
Leadership Presence & Appeal
The official check handover event saw the presence of prominent figures from Nepal’s industrial and economic sectors, including former CNI President Satish Kumar More, Senior Vice President Nirvana Chaudhary, Vice President Raj Bahadur Shah, National Council members, institutional representatives, and CNI Director General Dr. Ghanashyam Ojha.
Expressing deep concern over the scale of devastation, the CNI has strongly appealed to all member organizations, entrepreneurs, and business entities to extend maximum assistance toward the rescue, relief, and long-term rehabilitation of the families affected by the Rasuwa floods.
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