Kathmadu, Mar.
12: The Nepal-India Joint Project Monitoring Committee has agreed that the
combined efforts of the two countries had resulted in considerable progress in
the housing reconstruction sector since the signing of the sector-specific
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The meeting was
held the other day in Kathmandu to review the progress of post-earthquake
reconstruction of the projects in housing, education, health and cultural
heritage sectors. India is supporting US$ 250 million grant for the
reconstruction of these sectors.
According to the
Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, discussions were also held on education, health and
cultural heritage sectors and the two sides had agreed to take steps to
expedite progress in all sectors.
The meeting was
chaired by Secretary of the National Reconstruction Authority Arjun Kumar Karki
while the Indian delegation was led by Sudhakar Dalela, Joint-Secreatary
(North) at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Offices for Project Services
(UNOPS) – the Socio-Technical Facilitation Consultants in Gorkha and Nuwakot
districts respectively – had given presentation on the progress of
reconstruction as well as facilitation being extended to India-supported
housing beneficiaries in the two districts.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 13 March 2019.
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