The Indian government is to provide an assistance of Rs 24.4 million for the construction of a bridge on the Bagmati River at bordering town of Gaur in Rautahat district, eastern Nepal.
A press statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said, “The Indian Embassy and District Development Committee, Rautahat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to this effect.”
The bridge is located at one of the 22 transit points listed in the Transit Treaty, the statement adds.
The District Technical Office of District Development Committee, Rautahat will construct the bridge, within a year.
The bridge in Rautahat will benefit the population of more than 300 thousand in 41 VDCs of the district that borders India.