The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has begun investigating alleged financial irregularities involving millions of rupees at Prithvi Chandra District Hospital in Nawalparasi (west of Bardaghat Susta). The CIAA’s Butwal office sought detailed information following reports of corruption linked to the former medical superintendent and other staff. Allegations include Rs 20 million spent on non-operational lifts under a Rs 14 billion project, a Rs 6 million X-ray machine that was never used, and Rs 4.1 million in unclaimed health insurance payments. Civil society groups have called for strict action against those responsible.
