Japan Assists for the Project for Procurement of Equipment for Restoration and Preservation of Historical Monuments at Patan Durbar Square

The Government of Japan has decided to extend financial assistance totaling USD 77,805.00, equivalent to approximately 8.45 million rupees to the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT), a Nepali NGO, under the Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Project (GCGP) scheme. Following guidelines outlined by the Department of Archaeology and UNESCO, KVPT will use the grant to procure equipment necessary for the soaring, scaffolding, and fencing of the Krishna Temple, Char Narayan Temple, Visveswora Temple and Manimandap Pati located at Patan Durbar Square.

A grant contract for the project was signed and exchanged today between H.E. Mr. Masashi Ogawa, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, and Dr. Rohit K. Ranjitkar, Program Director of KVPT, Nepal office.

The earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25, 2015 and its subsequent aftershocks damaged all of the aforementioned structures. As a true friend of Nepal and also an earthquake-prone country, Japan’s response after the earthquake was immediate. Now, Japan is currently working with the Department of Archaeology to support Nepalese efforts in renovating valuable cultural heritage in the Kathmandu valley.

The Embassy of Japan expects that this project will further enhance the cordial friendship of Japan and Nepal.