{"id":6131,"date":"2026-04-14T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/?p=6131"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:06:44","slug":"english-india-nepal-jointly-lay-foundation-stone-for-school-and-library-building-in-madhesh-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/english-india-nepal-jointly-lay-foundation-stone-for-school-and-library-building-in-madhesh-province.html","title":{"rendered":"India-Nepal Jointly Lay Foundation Stone for School and Library Building in Madhesh Province"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6132\" src=\"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 20260414 WA0027\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1336\"  title=\"India-Nepal Jointly Lay Foundation Stone for School and Library Building in Madhesh Province\" srcset=\"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027-1024x855.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027-768x641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027-1536x1283.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0027-600x500.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6133\" src=\"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0031.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 20260414 WA0031\" width=\"1226\" height=\"1064\"  title=\"India-Nepal Jointly Lay Foundation Stone for School and Library Building in Madhesh Province\" srcset=\"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0031.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0031-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0031-1024x889.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0031-768x667.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1226px) 100vw, 1226px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>BIRGUNJ, Nepal \u2013 April 14, 2026 \u2013 The foundation stone for the construction of a new School and Library building at Shree Mahobani Padam Secondary School was jointly laid today in Pokhariya Municipality-6, Bara district, Madhesh Province, Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was led by Shri Devi Sahai Meena, Consul General of the Consulate General of India in Birgunj, alongside Mr. Praduman Prasad Chauhan, Chairman of Pokhariya Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>The project is being undertaken under the Government of India\u2019s High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) scheme, with a financial assistance of NRs. 65.3 million (Nepalese Rupees). The new infrastructure will include a three-storey academic block, an administrative block, a library, computer and science labs, a canteen, kitchen, along with furniture, lab equipment, gate, guard house, toilet, boundary wall, landscaping, sanitary\/water supply, and electrification works.<\/p>\n<p>The project will be implemented through Pokhariya Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Local officials, including the Mayor of Pokhariya Municipality and the School Management, expressed appreciation for the developmental support provided by the Government of India.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the strong bilateral ties, the press release noted that India and Nepal, as close neighbours and development partners, engage in wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in reinforcing the efforts of the Government of Nepal to achieve growth and development.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place in Birgunj, Nepal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6134\" src=\"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0029.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 20260414 WA0029\" width=\"1319\" height=\"1064\"  title=\"India-Nepal Jointly Lay Foundation Stone for School and Library Building in Madhesh Province\" srcset=\"https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0029.jpg 1319w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0029-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0029-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/himalini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260414-WA0029-768x620.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1319px) 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