The grant would fund an electricity transmission line and a road improvement project.
Protesters cremate a dummy corpse representing a U.S infrastructure grant before cremating it during a protest against the $500 million U.S infrastructure grant under the Millennium Challenge Corporation near the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh ChitrakarKATHMANDU, Feb 20 - Police in Kathmandu fired teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters opposed to a U.S.
"The grant will be an important tool for the socio-economic development of the country," Karki said in the parliament. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal described the $500 million MCC grant as "a gift from the American people and a partnership between our nations that will bring jobs and infrastructure to Nepal and improve the lives of Nepalis."
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