Signing ceremony of MoUs of 11 HICDPs in Education, Health and Waste Management Sectors in Nepal to be implemented under grant assistance of Government of India

The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal and Project Implementing Agencies of Government of Nepal, today signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for undertaking 11 High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under the grant assistance of Government of India in sectors such as Education, Health and Waste Management with a total estimated cost of NRs. 1.16 billion.

2.     These 11 projects are: (i) Construction of Shree Janajyoti Secondary School, Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality-4, Kalikot District, Karnali Province, (ii) Construction of Shree Maheshwar Secondary School Building, Bheemdatta Municipality-10, Kanchanpur District, Sudurpashchim Province, (iii) Construction of Primary School's Educational Building, Rajdevi Municipality-4, Rautahat District, Madhesh Province, (iv) Construction of Shree Jana Adarsha Secondary School, Shivganj, Shivasatakshi Municipality, Jhapa District, Koshi Province, (v) Construction of Shree Gokuleshwor Secondary School Building, Shailyashikhar Municipality-9, Darchula District, Sudurpashchim Province, (vi) Construction of Shree Janata Secondary School, Gauradaha Municipality-1, Jhapa District, Koshi Province,  (vii) Construction of Patthardaiya Health Post, Bijayanagar Rural  Municipality-3, Kapilvastu District, Lumbini Province, (viii) Construction of Municipal Hospital, Triyuga Municipality–5, Udayapur District, Koshi Province, (ix) Construction of Waste Management Centre (WMC), Duhabi Municipality-4, Sunsari District, Koshi Province, (x) Construction of Ilam Hospital Emergency Block, Ilam Municipality-07, Ilam District, Koshi Province, and (xi) Construction of Bhimgithe Health Post, Badigad Rural Municipality-7, Baglung District, Gandaki Province.

3.    Since 2003, Government of India has undertaken 590 HICDPs in Nepal, including the 11 projects for which MoUs were signed today. Out of these, 502 projects have been completed in the areas of health, education, drinking water, connectivity, sanitation and creation of public utilities. These projects are spread across all 7 provinces of Nepal. The remaining  projects are at various stages of implementation. 

4.  As close neighbours, India and Nepal share wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in bolstering the efforts of the Government of Nepal in empowerment of its people by augmenting infrastructure in priority sectors.

Kathmandu, Nepal
10 November, 2025