INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VARANASI, APRIL 3Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a three-day official
visit to India, laid the foundation stone of an old-age home on the premises of Pashupatinath temple at Lalitaghat of Varanasi, a holy city,
EDITORIAL - PM's visit to India
embark on a three-day visit to India
On the
occasion, PM Deuba also performed 'bhumi puja' for construction of the old-age home.
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh,
India, Yogi Adityanath was also present on the occasion.The Government of Nepal has allotted Rs 10 million for the old-age home
However, the contract for construction of the facility is yet to be issued.The old-age home is for accommodation of people coming to
Varanasi for pilgrimage.The old-age home will have 35 rooms and will be built according to Nepali architectural style
The Department of Archaeology is said to be preparing a sketch of the building.Meanwhile, Chief Minister Adityanath hosted a luncheon in
honour of PM Deuba today.Before this, they exchanged views on various matters of mutual interest and concern.A version of this article
appears in the print on April 4, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
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