President to inaugurate Nepal Army’s new building

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to inaugurate a new building of the Nepal Army at the Nepal Army Headquarters on Tuesday.

The building constructed is believed to be the first biggest project, among the projects approved by the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), which has been completed in a short period of time.

The construction works of the building began on June 6, 2016. Around 400 human resources were involved in the project on a daily basis.

The government had allocated Rs 3.44 billion through the NRA to construct the seven-story building with 430 rooms.

A total of 47 offices, including the NA Directorate General, Department and other Directorates will be operated from the building.

The building also features a meeting hall with the capacity of accommodating 500 people.

The devastating earthquake of 2015 and its subsequent aftershocks had damaged 1,109 physical structures of the NA, including the headquarters building.

The roof of new building can also be used for helicopter landing.