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By A Staff Reporter KATHMANDU, Feb 15: An agreement was signed Friday between the Ministry of Local Development of His Majesty's Government and Embassy of India regarding Indian assistance of 7.34 million Nepalese rupees for the implementation of the Deuri Water Supply Project to provide drinking water to about 1500 households in Triyuga Municipality in Udayapur. The proposal for this project was prepared and submitted by the District Development Committee of Udayapur. The estimated cost of the project is 9.72 million Nepali rupees, out of which 2.38 million Nepali rupees will be generated through local contribution, to meet the cost of land acquisition and earthwork and excavation. The remaining cost of the project, i.e. 7.34 million Nepali rupees, will be provided as grant-in-aid by the Government of India to the District Development Committee,Udayapur, according to a press release issued by the Embassy of India. The Ministry of Local Development signed the agreement on behalf of the District Development Committee, Udayapur. The DDC will follow its prescribed procedures for tendering and awarding the contract for the project, and will ensure quality construction through constant monitoring and supervision of implementation by the District Infrastructure Development Office. Moreover, a Users' Committee consisting of eleven local citizens has been constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Self Governance Act, 2055, which will be responsible for mobilising people's participation for effective implementation of the project, and also for overseeing the execution of the work, including the process of award of contract and recommending release of funds based on satisfactory progress. It is expected that the Deuri Drinking Water Project will have a direct beneficial impact on the lives of people residing in wards 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Triyuga Municipality, as well as four villages, namely, Bagaha, Shreepur, Deuro and Jaljale in Udayapur district. Other Stories |
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