KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23

Naveen Srivastava, ambassador of India to Nepal, and Bal Krishna Khand, minister of home affairs, Government of Nepal, jointly performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction National Police Academy, Nepal, in Kavre today.

The foundation stone of this project was laid by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and erstwhile Prime Minister of Nepal Sushil Koirala during the former's visit to Nepal in November 2014. Being constructed under the Government of India's grant assistance of Rs 1,000 crore, the National Police Academy project is one of the biggest grant projects that India is undertaking in Nepal. The event also coincides with India@75 AzadiKaAmritMahotsav' which celebrates 75 years of India's independence.

According to Indian Embassy, this academy campus will come up in an area of approximately 84 acre land with a total built-up area of approximately 1.10 lakh square metre. The buildings in the academy will be a perfect blend of local architecture with modern technologies.

It will also incorporate green building features, energy efficiency measures, and sustainable development norms. The infrastructure will be equipped with modern facilities and once completed, this facility will provide state-of-the-art training infrastructure in a fully developed campus to the Nepal Police.

In his remarks during the event, Ambassador Srivastava expressed hope that implementing team of the NPA project would be able to complete the work within the stipulated time with the cooperation and support from all. He also assured full support of the Government of India for successfully implementing the prestigious project, another milestone in the close relationship between India and Nepal.

Home Minister Khand thanked the Government of India for this project and continuous support from India under development partnership and bilateral cooperation. India and Nepal enjoy a multi-faceted and multi-sectoral development partnership that reflects the closeness of the people of both countries.

The implementation of this project reflects the continued support of the Government of India in complementing the efforts of the Government of Nepal, said the embassy.

A version of this article appears in the print on September 24, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.