India and Nepal review progress of post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the Himalayan nation

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Ani | Update date: September 30, 2021 9:19 PM IST

Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept. 30 (ANI): India and Nepal on Thursday held the Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the Himalayan country, and during the meeting in Kathmandu, the progress of the Indian government was comprehensively reviewed. The statement from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu stated that post-earthquake reconstruction projects have been implemented in the sectors of housing, education, health and cultural heritage in Nepal and both sides expressed their satisfaction with the successful completion of 50,000 homes in Gorkha and Nowakot districts of Nepal. , which was constructed as part of the Indian government’s assistance in the housing sector, said in an official statement issued on Thursday.

Similarly, the two sides also noted with appreciation the progress made in the reconstruction projects being implemented under the education, cultural heritage and health sectors of Nepal. The meeting was co-chaired by Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Northern Division), Ministry of External Affairs, Republic of Nepal. India and Sushil Chandra Tiwari, Secretary, National Reconstruction Authority of India. According to the release, the JPMC Mechanism was set up in August 2017 to monitor the reconstruction projects that helped the Government of India in the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal. The meeting was attended by representatives of relevant ministries, departments and agencies of the Government of Nepal, officials and officials of the Government of India, consultants and other stakeholders involved in the implementation of the projects. year in Kathmandu. The Co-Chairs agreed to hold the next meeting of the JPMC at a mutually convenient date. (Ani)

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