Joint Secretary Anurag Srivastava jointly inaugurated and marks seven
reconstruction projects in Kavrepalanchowk district under Government of
India’s grant assistance
On 29th September 2021, Shri Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of
External Affairs of India, jointly inaugurated six newly reconstructed schools in
Kavrepalanchowk with Mr. Gokul Prasad Baskota, Member of Parliament of Nepal,
Kavrepalanchowk-2 and Mr. Ganga Bahadur Tamang, Member of Parliament of Nepal,
Kavrepalanchowk-1, and Mr. Dhurba Prasad Sharma, Executive Member, National
Reconstruction Authority, Government of Nepal. The six schools have been built under
reconstruction grant assistance of Government of India at a total cost of NPR 197
million. The event was attended by officials from Embassy of India in Kathmandu,
representatives from Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Education), District
Level Project Implementation Unit (Kavrepalanchowk), Banepa Municipality, Panauti
Municipality and other stakeholders.
These six reconstructed schools Shree Ajad Secondary School (Banepa), Shree
Bhagwati Secondary School (Panchkhal), Shree Ajad Secondary School (Panchkhal),
Shree Dughdeshwar Secondary School (Panchkhal), Shree Sharada Secondary School
(Panauti) and Shree Khandadevi Secondary School (Chauri Deurali) were built
according to earthquake-resilient reconstruction norms of Government of Nepal and
will provide better learning environment to over 2000 students. The schools are part of
Government of India’s commitment to reconstruct educational institutions across
eight districts affected by the earthquake under grant assistance of US $ 50 million.
The eight beneficiary districts are Gorkha, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Ramechhap,
Dolakha, Kavrepalanchowk, Dhading and Kathmandu. Till date, the construction of
14 schools has been completed and construction of 56 schools is ongoing.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Srivastava highlighted that these six schools are
excellent examples of courage and capacity of Nepali people to build back better, and
that India is honored to be a promising development partner of Nepal. India, as a close
friend and neighbour has stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Nepal in its
efforts towards reconstruction.
A ground breaking ceremony of Khopasi Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) in
Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchowk was also held during the day. This health post
is one of the 132 health posts being reconstructed under Government of India’s grant
assistance of USD 50 million in the health sector. The PHCC is being reconstructed at
a cost of NPR. 75 million. It will provide emergency, maternal and child healthcare and
other medical services for around 15000 people in Kavrepalanchowk district.
India has committed reconstruction grant-in aid of US $250 million (for
reconstruction projects in Housing, Education, Health and Cultural Heritage Sectors
in Nepal). 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot in housing sector, 70 schools and 1
Library in education sector, 132 health buildings in health sector and
restoration/retrofitting of 28 cultural heritage sites in Cultural Heritage sector are
being funded by India’s post-earthquake reconstruction grant.
