Thursday, March 14, 2019

Housing reconstruction witnessed good progress: Nepal-India JPMC


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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