India inks MoU with Nepal to reconstruct 117 heritage & health projects damaged during 2015 earthquake in Himalayan country

India inks MoU with Nepal to reconstruct 117 heritage & health projects damaged during 2015 earthquake in Himalayan country

• India and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) for the reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage projects and 103 health sector projects in Nepal, which got damaged during the 2015 earthquake.
• The MoU was signed between officials from Indian Embassy in Nepal and Central Level Project Implementation Unit-CLPIU (Building) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal.
• These projects, which are located in various districts of Nepal, will be reconstructed at a cost of NRs (Nepalese Rupees) 420 crores.
• CLPIU (Building) of NRA, Nepal is the implementing agency for both health and cultural heritage sector projects.
• The Government of India has allocated assistance of USD 250 million under post-earthquake reconstruction package to Nepal, which includes US $50 million each for cultural heritage, education, and health sector, and USD 100 million for the Housing sector.

Points to Remember:

1. Nepal has inked MoU with which country for reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage projects and 103 health sector projects?
2. How much assistance has been allocated by India to Nepal under post-earthquake reconstruction package?