Kathmandu, Oct 10: The Government of India has handed over the first batch of components of ten prefabricated steel bridges to the Government of Nepal.
Received following the request of
the Government of Nepal, these bridges will help Nepal's reconstruction efforts
to restore road connectivity that has been disrupted due to recent floods and
landslides in the country.
According to the Embassy of India
in Kathmandu, the components worth more than Rs 380 million have been provided
by the Government of India as grants.
Devi Sahaya Meena, Consul General
of the Consulate General of India in Birgunj, handed over the components to
Chief District Officer of Parsa Dinesh Sagar Bhusal on Wednesday.
In the past two days, India has
also provided humanitarian assistance including more than 25 tons of relief
materials comprising essential cleaning materials, medicines, life jackets,
sleeping mats and bags, food items, inflatable rubber boats, blankets, chlorine
tablets and water bottles to help the families affected by the natural
disaster. (RSS)