The Ambassador of India to Nepal H.E. Mr. Naveen Srivastava visited our Kathmandu sites ; Seto Macchindranath Temple and Nepal bhasa Parishad on 27th December 2022 to see the ongoing conservation and retrofitting works being funded by the Government of India. The Ambassador was welcomed by the members of Aryaablokeshwora Sudhar Samuha in the presence of the temple priests as well as the local community. Shri Koshnath Adhikari, Project Director, CLPIU (B&H) Govt of Nepal along with his team were also present. The INTACH team took the delegates around the site and highlighted the progress made in the ongoing works.

INTACH in coordination with Embassy of India Kathmandu, successfully organised an one-day seminar, as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, on “Knowledge Sharing on Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage” which was conducted inside the embassy premises in Kathmandu and attended by a wide range of audience from both the countries.

Mr Benny Kuriakose, Chairman of AH Advisory and renowned Heritage Conservation Professional, visited all the project sites to review the progress in January. Mr Kuriakose interacted with the onsite INTACH team along with the contractor’s team and shared his suggestions and feedback.