Japanese assistance for construction of cold storage house

The Government of Japan has pledged an assistance of $86,230 to Sindhuli Junar Development Association for the implementation of the Project for Construction of Sindhuli Cold Storage House for Junar.

A statement issued by Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu said, Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Tsutomu Hiraoka and chairman of Sindhuli Junar Development Association Dipak Koirala signed a grant contract to this effect on Monday.

The grant will be utilized for the construction of a multi-storey cold storage building with capacity storage of 250 metric tons for Junar, along with its electrification, and procurement of cooling unit and essential equipment to run the facility, the statement added.

Out of the total project cost of approximately 9.6 million Nepali Rupees, Sindhuli DDC, VDCs and Kamalamai Municipality Office as well as farmers will contribute the remaining cost incurred during the project implementation.

Speaking at the contract-signing programme, Japanese Ambassador Hiraoka expressed his belief that the project will further contribute to boost the value of Junar and improve the conditions of farmers in the region combined with the result to improve the connectivity to greater markets by the on-going construction of the Banepa-Sindhuli-Bardibas Road. nepalnews.com pb Nov 20 06

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