National Police Academy Project's ground breaking ceremony held

Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand and Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, today jointly performed the Ground Breaking ceremony for the construction of Nepal Police Academy at Kavrepalanchok.

The foundation stone of this project was laid by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sushil Koirala during former’s visit to Nepal in November 2014. Being constructed under the Government of India’s grant assistance at a cost of NRs. 1000 crores, the Nepal Police Academy project is one of the biggest grant projects that the Government of India is undertaking in Nepal.

The event also coincides with India@75 AzadiKaAmritMahotsav" which celebrates 75 years of India's independence.

This Academy Campus will come up in an area of approximately 84 acre land with a total built-up area of nearly 1.10 lakhs sqm. The buildings in the academy will be a perfect blend of local architecture with modern technologies. It will also incorporate green building features, energy efficiency measures, and sustainable development norms. The infrastructure will be equipped with modern facilities and once completed, this facility will provide state-of-the-art training infrastructure in a fully developed campus to the Nepal Police.

In his remarks during the event, Ambassador Srivastava expressed hope that the implementing team of the NPA Project will be able to complete the work within the stipulated time with the cooperation and support from all. He also assured full support of the Government of India for successfully implementing the prestigious Project, another milestone in the close relationship between India and Nepal.

Minister Khand, in his remarks, thanked the Government of India for this Project and continuous support from India under development partnership and bilateral cooperation.

India and Nepal enjoy a multi-faceted and multi-sectoral development partnership that reflects the closeness of the people of both countries. The implementation of this Project reflects the continued support of the Government of India in complementing the efforts of the Government of Nepal, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu said through a press release.