CIP recognition conferred on 30 business firms, bodies [With List]

KATHMANDU: The government has honored 30 business firms and institutions with the Commercially Important Person (CIP) recognition for their significant contributions to national economic growth, particularly in export and trade.

Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Damodar Bhandari conferred the CIP awards to 21 business firms and nine representative bodies of the private sector amid a ceremony in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Chandra Prasad Dhakal, Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) President Kamlesh Kumar Agrawal, and former Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) President Rajesh Kumar Agrawal have received honorary CIP recognition.

Similarly, CIP recognitions were also provided to the Presidents of the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal,  Federation of Export Entrepreneurs Nepal, Nepal Chhurpi Traders Association, Nepal Carpet Manufacutrers and Exporters Association, Garment Association of Nepal and Nepal Wool Felt Producers & Exporters Association of Nepal for facilitating export of goods worth over Rs 5 billion to third countries in fiscal years 2022/23 and 2023/24.

A dedicated lounge has been arranged at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for the CIP recipients to facilitate their hassle-free travels. Likewise, they also get unhindered access to the Singha Durbar premises.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Bhandari said the government was committed to strengthening cooperation with the private sector to achieve national prosperity. “CIP recognition is not just ceremonial; it also boosts the morale of the entrepreneurs and exporters,” he added.

CIP Recipients for Business Associations

• Chandra Prasad Dhakal – FNCCI
• Kamlesh Kumar Agrawal – NCC
• Rajesh Kumar Agrawal – CNI
• Rabindra Shakya – FHAN
• Govinda Prasad Ghimire – FEEN
• Resham Bahadur Pokharel – Nepal Chhurpi Traders Association
• Balram Gurung –  Nepal Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association
• Pashupati Dev Pandey – GAN
• Naresh Lal Shrestha – Nepal Wool Felt Producers & Exporters Association

CIP Recipients for Third Country Exports

• Chhewang Dundul Lama – Third Eye International (Woolen Carpets)
• Hari Prasad Bhatta – Nepal Fashion Pvt. Ltd. (Garments)
• Chandra Bahadur Thapa – National Exporters Pvt. Ltd. (Wool Felt Products)
• Sujan Kumar Shrestha – Manaram Himalayan Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd. (Chhurpi)
• Shakti Kumar Golyan – Tricot Industries (Pashmina)

CIP Recipients for Exports to India

• Harkirat Singh Bedi – Dabur Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
• Divya Raj Sapkota – Aarti Strips
• Akshaya Golyan – Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd.

CIP Recipients for Exports to China

• Pasang Sherpa – Chhomen Traders
• Karma Chhodup Gurung – Finjo Sonam Enterprises
• Urgen Lama – Shree Ashtamangal

CIP Recipient from Handicraft Sector
Padma Ratna Dhakwa – Gift Land Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

CIP Recipient from Agriculture Sector

• Om Krishna Bimali – Nepal Everest Cardamom Production (Jhapa)
• Janak Raj Abasthi – AB Herbal Traders & Suppliers (Darchula)

CIP Recipient from Women Exporters

• Janakpur Refinery (Kathmandu)

CIP Recipient from Third-Country Exporters

• Dorjee Gyalchhen Lama – The Shangrila Carpet & Handicraft
• Maheshwar Shestha – Everest Fashion
• Ram Chandra Sanghai Triveni Spinning Mills Ltd.

CIP Recipient from Startup Category

• Kuber Sapkota – Mindful Craft Pvt. Ltd. (Kathmandu)

CIP Recipient from Remittance Category

• Hem Raj Dhakal – IME Ltd

CIP Recipient from Tourism Category

• Gaurav Agrawal – Everest Hospitality Hotel Ltd