The project is being taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP).
India will soon add another new school building to the list of projects that have come up as part of its ongoing development partnership with Nepal with the laying of the foundation stone for its construction in Dullu Municipality, Dailekh on Monday (March 24, 2025). 

The Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Multipurpose Building is being built with the Government of India’s financial assistance at the project cost of NRs.39.00 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’.  

According to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, the Government of India’s grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ is being utilized for the construction of a three-and-a-half floor building which will include a handicraft showcase area, library, cultural section related to the Dullu Kingdom, multipurpose hall, office area and other allied facilities.  

The project is being taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) and is being implemented through Dullu Municipality, Dailekh.  

The foundation stone was laid jointly by Ghanshyam Bhandari, Minister, Ministry of Social Development, Karnali Province Government, Avinash Kumar Singh, Counsellor, Embassy of India, Kathmandu and Bharat Prasad Rijal, Mayor, Dullu Municipality, Dailekh. Political representatives, government officials, social workers and teachers of the school, students and their parents were also present on this occasion.  

Bhandari, Rijal, and other stakeholders appreciated the developmental support being provided by the Government of India to the people of Nepal. They expressed confidence that the infrastructure being created would help the school students and local community learn about the history and culture of the Dullu Kingdom. It would also help create an improved environment for learning and contribute to the overall development of the education and culture sectors in Karnali Province of Nepal, they noted.

According to official data, since 2003, the Government of India has taken up over 563 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 495 projects. Amongst these, 15 projects are in Karnali Province. 

In addition to these, India has gifted 1009 ambulances and 300 school buses to various hospitals, health posts and educational institutions in Nepal. Amongst these, 50 ambulances and 8 school buses have been gifted in Karnali Province.  

“As close neighbours, India and Nepal are engaged in wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in bolstering the efforts of the Government of Nepal in growth and development of its people by augmenting infrastructure in priority sectors,” the Indian Embassy said in a statement.