India to fund NRs 107.01 million for constructing new school buildings in Nepal

The Government of India will fund NR (Nepali Rupee) 107.01 million for constructing three new school buildings in Darchula, Dhanusha, and Kapilvastu districts of Nepal.

The Embassy of India and the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of Nepal signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), one with the Mahakali Municipality in Darchula and second with the Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality in Dhanusha, for the construction of two new school buildings, said an official release.

These two new school buildings will be built under the India-Nepal Development Partnership programme at a total estimated cost of NRs 73.96 million for the use by Shree Malikarjun Higher Secondary School (NRs 29.64 million) at Dhap in Darchula district and Baidyanath Devnarayan Public Higher Secondary School (NRs 44.32 million) at Tulsiyahi in Dhanusha district respectively.

While the funding will be made by the Government of India, the construction works, including tender and day to day supervision of the work progress, will be taken care of by the Mahakali Municipality and Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality.

The projects will be monitored at the federal level by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of Government and the Embassy of India.

The Government of India has also committed an amount of NRs 33.05 million for the construction of a new school building in Mahrajgunj Municipality of Kapilvastu district.

The Indian Embassy has already handed over a cheque of NRs 8.26 million as the first instalment to of its total commitment to DCC Kapilvastu in the presence of Mayor of Mahrajgunj Municipality. The school construction work has been awarded to Daya Nirman Sewa Rupendehi by the DCC following the tender process.

"The Government of India is happy to be associated with these projects which complement the efforts of Government of Nepal in augmenting infrastructure in the field of education," the Embassy said in the statement.