India Builds Culverts & Drainage in Malangwa Municipality of Sarlahi District

The Culverts & Drainage built in Ward No. 3 & 4 of Malangwa Municipality of Sarlahi District with the Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 42.78 Million was jointly inaugurated by Shri Nitesh Kumar, Consul General of the Consulate General of India, Birgunj and Shri Homnath Subedi, Chief Administrative Officer, Malangwa Municipality.

The Government of India grant, under ‘Nepal-Bharat Development Cooperation’, was utilized for construction of Culverts & Drainage is divided into two packages: PackageI: From Khanepani Chowk to Nagar Palika Chowk (800 metres) and Package – II: Shiv Sagar Chowk Road to Vishwakarma Chowk Road (500 metres). The project was taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project under an Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Nepal.

The MoU for the construction of the said drain was signed between the Embassy of India and the Malangwa Municipality, Office of the Municipal Executive, Malangwa under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of Nepal. The newly built drain is expected to enhance the drainage, sewerage, and sanitation system of the Malangwa Municipality.

About 500 households of the Malangwa Municipality will be benefited from this project either directly or indirectly. The project is a reflection of India’s development partnership with Nepal and complements the effort of the Government of Nepal in augmenting infrastructure in the field of Waste Management.