Nepal Donates $350,000 for Reconstruction of Damaged Religious Sites in Myanmar

Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has provided $350,000 to the Myanmar government for the reconstruction of two religious heritage sites in Myanmar damaged by the powerful earthquake last March.

The Nepali Embassy in Yangon stated that Hari Shrestha Ghimire, Nepal's Ambassador to Myanmar, handed over a check for $300,000 to the Secretary-General of the Pagoda, Than Oo, during a ceremony recently held at the Mahamuni Pagoda complex, located in the southwest region of Mandalay city, Myanmar.

Additionally, he handed over a check for $50,000 for the reconstruction of the Gangaghat Hindu Temple to the temple's chairman, Pawan Bajoria.

The Gangaghat Temple is an important religious site for the Nepali community residing in Myanmar.

The statement issued by the embassy mentioned that this reflects the commitment of the Government of Nepal to support the preservation of shared religious heritage and the restoration of culturally significant sites affected by natural disasters.