India pledges assistance over 16 million rupees

February 24, 2006
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The Indian government has pledged assistance of NRs 16,063,280 for construction of infrastructures at Lumbini museum in Lumbini.

A press statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday said the Embassy of India and Lumbini Development Trust signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to this effect on Thursday.

The assistance will be used for fencing, construction of guardhouse, painting, landscaping and gardening at the museum.

The Lumbini Museum was built by the Government of India in the 90’s at the cost of NRs 48 million and handed over to HMGN in 1993. At that time, a large collection of books on Indian Philosophy and Buddhism worth NRs 19.2 million were also presented, which are now part of the Lumbini Library collection, the statement adds.

The Museum also houses permanent exhibition depicting the saga of Buddha’s life and philosophy provided from a core collection of the National Museum, New Delhi.

“The Lumbini Museum is a shining example of ongoing cooperation to celebrate the common cultural ethos between the two close neighbours. Through this project, the Government of India’s commitment for the people of Nepal through such cooperation stands reinforced,” the statement adds.