India provides assistance for construction of water tank

A water tank constructed with financial assistance from India was donated to one of Nepal's oldest monastic schools.

A water tank constructed with financial assistance from India was donated to one of Nepal's oldest monastic schools.

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India's Ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood handed over the newly constructed water tank to Shree Mahakaruna Sakyapa Vidyalaya, located in Lomanthang VDC of Upper Mustang.

The school, situated in a remote area was deprived of drinking water facility.

India provided NRs 1.09 million ($0.0144) as grant assistance for the construction of water tank.

Earlier, India had provided an assistance of NRs 25.10 million ($0.333) for construction of school building, hostel, monk and teacher quarter and the infrastructure for the Vidyalaya.

Lomanthang is a famous tourist destination as well as a Buddhist pilgrimage site, where thousands of tourists visit every year.