BHAKTAPUR: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday provided financial assistance for two the Madhyapur Thimi-based organisations that are active in the protection and preservation of arts and culture.

At a meeting in the PM’s personal residence at Balkot yesterday evening, PM Oli’s wife Radhika Shakya handed over Rs 100,000 each to Chairman of Thimi Arts Council Shree Gopal Prajapati and Chairman of Nagdesh Cultural Pucha: Bhakta Bahadur Ghaju.

The amount would be used for setting up a revolving fund to ensure protection of the arts and cultures.

Secretary of Shankhadhar Sakhwa: Foundation Gyanram Shrestha said that PM Oli provided the amount as per his commitment he made while attending a programme of Foundation on November 12.