Indian assistance to construct school building in Baitadi

KATHMANDU: Construction of a school building has been initiated in Baitadi with financial assistance from the Indian government.

The foundation stone for the building construction of Shree Bhumeshwor Secondary School was laid on Friday by the Mayor of Patan Municipality, Gauri Singh Rawal, and the First Secretary at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Avinash Kumar Singh.

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu stated the school building will be built with Rs 31.05 million under the ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’.

It said that the grant is being utilized for the construction of a double-storied school building and other facilities for the school.

The project is taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP), under an Agreement between the two governments.

On the occasion, Mayor Rawal appreciated the continued developmental support of India in upliftment of the people of Nepal in priority sectors.

Since 2003, the Indian government has taken up over 551 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 490 projects so far, read the statement by the Indian Embassy.