Nepal's Tribhuvan University to get new library building with Indian aid

Mar 17, 2022

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 17 (ANI): Nepal's Education Minister Devendra Paudel and Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra jointly performed the groundbreaking ceremony of Nepal's largest library, the Tribhuvan University Central Library on Tuesday. The building of Nepal's one of the biggest libraries is being built under Government of India's USD 50 million grant assistance in education sector. The Library is being constructed at a cost of NRs 316.9 million and will be built as per earthquake-resilient reconstruction norms of Nepal. The new 3-storey building of Tribhuvan University Central library will be equipped with modern facilities and will include several academic sections along with ancillary facilities. Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), premier institute in India in the field of earthquake-resilient reconstruction, will provide technical expertise for construction of this library. A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed between the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, Government of Nepal and Embassy of India for implementation of the project. The Indian envoy also reiterated that this project was a testament to the multi-faceted, strong and robust development partnership between India and Nepal. India has committed USD 250 million earthquake reconstruction grant assistance to the Government of Nepal.