VARANASI: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a three-day official visit to India, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of an old-age home in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple at Lalitaghat of the holy city, Varanasi, Sunday.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Deuba also performed the ‘bhumi puja’, the land sanctification rituals, for the construction.
Chief Minister of the State of Uttar Pradesh, India, Yogi Adityanath was also present on the occasion.
The Government of Nepal has allotted Rs 10 million for the old-age home. However, the contract for the construction of the facility is yet to be issued.
The old-age home is for the accommodation of people coming to Varanasi for pilgrimage. The old-age home will have 35 rooms and it will be built according to the Nepali architectural style. The Department of Archaeology is said to be preparing the sketch of the building.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Adityanath has hosted a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister Deuba today.
PM Deuba is arriving Kathmandu Sunday evening.
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