At a well attended public function held in Kathmandu on Friday, April 27, 2007, Ambassador of India inaugurated the newly constructed Art Gallery at the second floor of the Nepal Art Council (NAC) at Babar Mahal, built with the assistance of NRs.52,30,274/- from the Government of India. The project, undertaken as part of the India-Nepal Economic Cooperation Programme, has been implemented by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office.
The request for construction of the art gallery was made by the NAC to the Embassy of India in view of frequent space constraint being faced by it for holding exhibitions and other cultural activities. Additional infrastructure constructed with the assistance of the Government of India will help NAC overcome this constraint and expand its capacity for promotion of art and cultural activities. This is one of the nine infrastructural development projects undertaken by the Government of India in Kathmandu as part of the India-Nepal Economic Cooperation Programme, apart from gifting of books, equipment, ambulances and school buses to various institutions.
In his address at the function, Ambassador of India highlighted the age-old cultural links between India and Nepal and expressed the hope that the new facility being added at NAC with the assistance of Government of India will play an important role not only in enriching the cultural lives of people of Kathmandu and adjoining areas, but also in expanding India-Nepal cultural exchanges in future. Ambassador reiterated the commitment of the Government and the people of India to support the people of Nepal in their endeavour for peace and development.
Currently, under the ongoing bilateral economic cooperation programme between India and Nepal, more than 190 projects are being realized in the sectors of education, health, community development and infrastructure covering almost all the districts of Nepal with an outlay of over NRs.2000 crores.
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