Meeting on Tarai Roads Project concludes

The fourth meeting of Project Steering Committee (PSC) for Tarai roads between officials of Nepal and India concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The meeting decided to expedite the Tarai Roads Project.
The Indian government is assisting Nepal to build 1,400 km roads in the Tarai region. "Nearly 8.8 million people will benefit from this road project," the Embassy of India in Kathmandu said in a statement.
Ramesh Raj Bista, joint secretary of Nepal´s Ministry of Physical Planning and Works and Akhilesh Mishra, joint secretary of India´s Ministry of External Affairs had led delegation of their respective countries in the meeting.
"The Indian delegation also met Minister for Physical Planning and Works Hridayesh Tripathi and Tulsi Prasad Sitaula, secretary of the ministry," the release reads.
The Indian delegation comprises of officials from other agencies like Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Road Transportation. The delegation also visited different parts of Tarai region take stock of the project.
The two-day meeting also held discussions on other issues of transportation and roads in Nepal, according to the release.