Solukhumbu, Nepal: The foundation stone for the construction of the Ngagyur Nyingma Palyul Dhongag Chholing Monastery in Likhu Pike Rural Municipality, Solukhumbu district, Koshi Province, was jointly laid today by Mina Karki Basnet, Chairperson of Likhu Pike Rural Municipality, and Ajay Kumar Singh, Second Secretary at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.
The monastery building is being constructed with approximately NPR 33 million (Rs 3.3 crore) in financial assistance from the Government of India under the High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP). The project will be implemented through Likhu Pike Rural Municipality and is the sixth HICDP in Solukhumbu district.
The chairperson and other local stakeholders appreciated the development assistance provided by the Government of India and expressed confidence that the new infrastructure would contribute to preserving the rich cultural heritage of Likhu Pike Rural Municipality.
The project is part of the broader development cooperation between India and Nepal, with HICDPs supporting infrastructure development in priority sectors and strengthening Nepal’s efforts toward growth and development.
