Govt decides to accept grant of Rs 1.37 billion for drinking water project

KATHMANDU, July 27: The government has decided to accept a grant of Rs 1.37 billion for the Sustainable WASH for All project. 

At a press conference organized at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on Tuesday to disclose the decisions of the cabinet meeting held on July 25, Communications Minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki shared that the government is accepting 10.5 million Euros from the European Union for the drinking water project. 

The government has also decided to accept a grant equivalent to Rs 950 million from the Swiss government for the implementation of quality technical and vocational education and training projects in the first phase. 

Also, the government has decided to extend renewal of the industry which are constructing their physical structures but are not renewed. The cabinet decided to extend renewal of the industries by receiving late fines on the basis of their working nature. 

Likewise, the government decided to form a high-level study and recommendation committee headed by the National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice-chairman to furnish recommendations on immediate measures to be taken on import management and reduction. 

The government has decided to appoint actor Bhuwan KC as the Chairperson of Film Development Board. 

Likewise, the cabinet decided to appoint Dr Prakash Raj Regmi and Dr Nabin Chandra Gautam as the members of Martyr Gangalal Heart Center. It was decided to entrust the Vice-Chancellor of the Rapti Institute of Health Sciences to serve as a member of the National Public Health Committee. 

(RSS)