Following the request made by Nepal, the government of Japan on Tuesday has approved the utilization of Rs 350 million from the counterpart fund for implementation in various five sectors.
The sectors in which the fund will be utilised include - Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Development of Rural Areas (Rs.122.10 million), Drinking Water and Sanitation (Rs.25.02 million), Disaster Management (Rs.150 million), Education (Rs.20 million) and Agriculture (Rs.32.9 million).
Under the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Development of Rural Areas, the fund will be implemented for building/rehabilitating suspension bridges, upgrading and maintaining the Sindhuli Road and for a rural electrification project in Ilam.
For the Drinking Water and Sanitation Sector, the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation will implement ten water supply projects in eight districts (Panchthar, Morang, Sunsari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Parsa, Dang and Kailali), providing access to safe drinking water for a population of approximately 140,000.
According to a press statement issued by the Embassy of Japan, the Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention (DWIDP), under the Disaster Management Sector, will implement rehabilitation work in order to mitigate water induced disasters on the Mugling-Narayanghat Highway and Sindhuli Road (Section I).
For the Education Sector, the “Dalit and Girl Scholarships for Primary School Children in Disadvantaged Districts” will be implemented by the District Education Offices under the Department of Education to provide scholarships to around 57,142 Dalit and girl children, the release said.
Similarly, under the Agriculture Sector, the Department of Agriculture will implement the Potato, Vegetable and Spice Crop Development Program, focusing on producing fresh vegetables and quality vegetable seeds.
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