Community development project launched in Chitwan

Kathmandu: The High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) based in Khairahani municipality of Chitwan, was launched on Friday. The project came into implementation with the financial assistance of India at the tendered cost of Rs 36.74 million under the 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation'. It was jointly inaugurated by Shashi Kumar Khaniya, mayor of Khairahani municipality, and Shri Avinash Kumar Singh, the first secretaryat Embassy of India, Kathmandu. Public representatives, government officials, representatives of the project user committee, and social workers joined the inauguration. This project, implemented through the local government, is an important example of the robust development partnership between India and Nepal, the Embassy said in a statement. This HICDP-Embankment and Launching Apron Dhungre Khole River Training Works is expected to help prevent agricultural land erosion, deforestation, and frequent eviction of locals due to river flood flow and mitigate the risk associated with river dynamics and enhance resilience against natural calamities. Since 2003, the Indian government has taken up over 551 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 489 projects, according to the Embassy. Source: National News Agency RSS