India extends assistance of 2.6 million rupees

March 10, 2006
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The Indian government has extended assistance of NRs 2.6 million for painting and rewiring of the Museum, Library and Documentation Centre, Hetauda.

A press statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Wednesday in this regard.

“The Museum, Library cum Documentation Centre, Hetauda was built by the Government of India in 1989 at a cost of IRs 26 million and handed over to Nepal government after renovation in July 1995,” the statement adds.

The Museum, Library cum Documentation Centre was also provided with a supply of exhibits and other display materials for the Museum and books for the Library cum Documentation Centre, with a grant of IRs 8 million from the Government of India.

“The Hetauda Museum is yet another example of the ongoing economic cooperation in the science and technology domain between India and Nepal,” the statement further said.