India Inaugurates High Impact Community Development Project in Mustang

Mustang. A high-impact community development project constructed with the financial assistance of the Government of India has been formally inaugurated in Mustang district. 

The new hostel building constructed for the Lobo Nifug Namdrol Norbuling Gumba School located in Ward No. 1 of Lomantang Rural Municipality, Mustang, was jointly inaugurated on Monday by Naveen Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, and Tashi Nurbu Gurung, Chairman of Lomantang Rural Municipality. 

This modern two-storey hostel building, including four blocks and other associated structures, was undertaken for construction as a high-impact community development project. The successful implementation of this project was carried out through the Lomantang Rural Municipality. This Lobo Nifug Namdrol Norbuling Gumba School in Mustang has been playing a significant role in the preservation of local cultural heritage for a long time. In addition to traditional Buddhist education, this school has also been providing quality curriculum in accordance with the educational system and standards of the Government of Nepal to its students. 

During the building inauguration, Naveen Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, extended best wishes to all the stakeholders associated with this project. He once again reiterated the Government of India's strong commitment to working together with the Government and people of Nepal to achieve shared development and prosperity between the two countries. 

On the same occasion, the Chairman of Lomantang Rural Municipality, the school management, and local stakeholders highly praised the development assistance provided by the Government of India. They emphasized that the construction of new physical infrastructure would significantly improve the school's accommodation facilities and the overall learning environment. 

Since the launch of the High Impact Community Development Project program in Nepal, the Government of India has undertaken approximately 600 small and large projects, covering all 7 provinces and 74 districts of the country. Among these, 63 projects are in various areas of Gandaki Province, including 18 projects in Mustang district. 

In previous years, the Government of India has already supported Mustang district with 11 ambulances and 6 school buses. Similarly, a total of 126 ambulances and 52 school buses have been gifted to various organizations working in the health and education sectors across the entire Gandaki Province so far.