India, Nepal sign pacts to reconstruct over 100 projects damaged by 2015 earthquake
The Hindu
Under the post-earthquake reconstruction package, India has allocated a total grant of $250 million, including $50 million each for education, cultural heritage and health sector, and $100 million for the housing sector
India and Nepal on Friday signed memorandum of understandings for the reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage and 103 health sector projects damaged by the devastating 2015 earthquake in the country. These projects will be reconstructed at a cost of 420 crore Nepalese Rupees ($36 million), India’s Embassy here said in a statement. The Indian Embassy and the Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Building) of National Reconstruction Authority signed the MoUs for the reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage projects in Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Dhading districts and 103 health sector projects in Lalitpur, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Ramechhap, Dolakha, Gulmi, Gorkha and Kavre districts.More Related News
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