Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- After the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal, India committed USD 250 million in grant assistance for post-earthquake reconstruction in Nepal, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu said on Monday.

"The grant was allocated in 4 different sectors - Housing (100 mn), Education (50 mn), Health (50 mn) and Cultural Heritage (50 mn). A JPMC (Joint Project Monitoring Committee) mechanism was set up in August 2017 to monitor the progress of these projects," the statement added.

India and Nepal held the 5th meeting of the JPMC on post-earthquake reconstruction projects on 27th January, 2025 in Kathmandu. The Indian delegation was led by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India an...