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

Sep 30, 2021

Kathmandu (Nepal), Sep 30 (ANI): India and Nepal on Thursday held the Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the Himalayan nation. During the meeting in Kathmandu, a comprehensive review of the progress of the Indian government-assisted post-earthquake reconstruction projects in housing, education, health and cultural heritage sectors in Nepal was carried out, said the statement issued by Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the successful completion of 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts of Nepal, constructed under the government of India's assistance in the Housing sector, said an official release on Thursday. The meeting was co-chaired by Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Northern Division) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Sushil Chandra Tiwari, Secretary, National Reconstruction Authority of India.