Kathmandu – The Budhanilkanth Dharamshala (Guest House) built in Budhanilkanth Municipality-3 of Kathmandu, built with the help of India, has been inaugurated. Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav inaugurated the Dharamshala on Wednesday.
The Dharamshala has been built with the help of a grant of about 50 million Nepalese rupees from the Government of India. This project has been built under the post-earthquake reconstruction grant in Nepal’s cultural heritage area. According to the Indian Embassy to Nepal, the Budhanilkanth temple has been reconstructed according to the basic guidelines prepared by the Department of Archeology for the preservation and reconstruction of heritage sites damaged by the 2015’s earthquake.
The Central Project Implementation Unit (Building and Housing) and Urban Development and Building Construction Department have implemented this project. The newly constructed three-and-a-half-story Dharamshala is believed to serve thousands of pilgrims visiting the Budhanilkanth temple. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice President Yadav appreciated the support provided by the Indian government in post-earthquake reconstruction.
In the opening ceremony, the abbot of Budhanilkanth temple, Swami Nigmananda, members of the House of Representatives, Gagan Kumar Thapa and Pradip Paudel, Deputy Chief of Mission of Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Prasanna Srivastava, Head of Guthi Institute, Dr. Shivraj Pandit, representatives of Budhanilkanth Temple Committee and officials of Nepal Government and Indian Embassy were present.
India has shown a commitment to protect 28 cultural heritage sites in seven districts of Nepal. In addition, under the post-earthquake reconstruction grant, the Government of India has provided support for the reconstruction of 50,000 private houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts, 71 educational institutions in 8 districts and 132 health facilities in 10 districts.
