CIM launches 'Koshi Connect' mission to deepen industrial development
BIRATNAGAR: The Chamber of Industries Morang (CIM) has launched a three‑day 'Koshi Connect' business mission to deepen industrial development and strengthen cooperation between regional businesses in Koshi Province.
The mission, which began on January 16, has seen a CIM delegation visit Udayapur, Khotang and Bhojpur districts to engage with local industries and businesses on investment opportunities and mutual cooperation, the chamber said.
The delegation includes CIM President Nand Kishor Rathi; Immediate Past President Rakesh Surana; Senior Vice‑President Bholeshwor Dulal; vice‑presidents Surendra Golchha, Bipin Kabra and Subodh Koirala; Treasurer Paras Luniya; executive committee members Sourav Sarda, Birendra Rathi, Deepak Kumar Agrawal, Santosh Kumar Bhagat, Siddartha Kabra, Kiran Byas, Paaras Golchha and Ukesh Agrawal; entrepreneur Nirmal Kochar; women entrepreneurs Pratibha Paudel Niraula, Sabitra Dhakal, Bimala Thapa and Mayusha; youth entrepreneurs Toman Kattel and Sagar Raj Dhungana; and CIM Director‑General Chudamani Bhattarai.
CIM President Rathi said the mission will help strengthen regional trade, promote local products and create a path for shared prosperity. He said CIM, as a leading private sector organisation, aims to advance both the hills and the Tarai through expanded business relationships, knowledge exchange and a common economic agenda.
Rathi added that by supporting the Koshi Tourism Year 2082 campaign launched by the provincial government, the mission will also strengthen tourism promotion and regional cooperation under private sector leadership.
CIM said the 'Koshi Connect' mission seeks to establish inter‑district business networks and partnerships, promote investment and trade opportunities, market indigenous products through the 'Mero Desh, Merai Utpadan' (My Country, My Product) campaign, connect businesses via a B2B platform, encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, and build a shared perspective on economic issues.
As part of the programme, on Friday, the delegation held B2B interactions with local industrialists and businesspeople at the Triyuga Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gaighat, and on Saturday at the Khotang CCI. On the final day, the delegation met with representatives of the Bhojpur CCI and local industrialists and businesspeople. According to CIM, the mission will advance shared development and private sector partnerships across Koshi Province.
