Foundation stone laid for construction of Dormitory Building for Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School

Kathmandu: Ambassador of India to Nepal Shri Naveen Srivastava and Lomanthang Rural Municipality Chairperson Tasi Nharbu Gurung have laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Dormitory Building for Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School.

They laid the foundation stone on Friday. The dormitory is being built with the Government of India’s financial assistance at the project cost of NRs.41.40 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’. The Government of India grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ is being utilized for the construction of a two-floor dormitory building with other facilities for this Monastic school.

The project is taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP), under an Agreement between Government of India and Government of Nepal. This project is being implemented through Lomanthang Rural Municipality

Chairperson, Lomanthang Rural Municipality and Chairperson, Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School and Political representatives in their remarks appreciated the continued developmental support of the Government of India in upliftment of the people of Nepal in priority sectors. The new building would be useful in providing better education and accommodation facilities to the students of Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School in Lomanthang Rural Municipality, Mustang and would create an improved environment for learning as well as contribute to the development of the education and religious care and helping in preserving their culture and tradition in this region.

Likewise, Government of India has taken up over 551 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 490 projects. Amongst these, 59 projects are in Gandaki Province in various sectors, including 17 projects in Mustang. In addition to these it has gifted 1009 ambulances and 300 school buses to various hospitals, health posts and educational institutions in Nepal.

Similarly, 119 ambulances and 40 school buses have been gifted in Gandaki Province, including 11 ambulances and 5 school buses provided in Mustang District.

On the occasion Political representatives, government officials, social workers, representatives of the Monastic school management were also present.