India to assist Nepal construct three projects

Indian government is helping Nepal construct three more projects.

The Embassy of India and Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration today signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking three High Impact Development Projects (HICDP) projects in Nepal under the grant assistance of government of India, one each in Education, Health Care and Drinking Water Sectors, according to a press note issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

These three projects, construction of Shree Janata Belaka Secondary School Building in Udayapur District; construction of Ngonga Thenchowk Chholing Meditation Centre in Soulukhumbu Distirct and construction of Lisnekhola Tikasung Dangchet Jharlang Water Supply Project in Dhading District is estimated to cost of Rs 101.79 million, the press note reads, adding that the construction of these projects will provide better education facilities, better health care facilities and safe drinking water facilities for the local community and improve the quality of life for people in Nepal.

Since 2003, India has taken up over 532 HICDPs in Nepal and has completed 476 projects in the areas of health, education, drinking water, connectivity, sanitation and creation of other public utilities across all seven provinces of Nepal at the grassroots level.

As close neighbours, India and Nepal share wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. “The implementation of these projects reflects the continued support of the India in bolstering the efforts of Nepal in uplifting its people, adds the press note.