PM Modi and K P Sharma Oli to inaugurate Integrated Check Post, Biratnagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart K P Sharma Oli will inaugurate the Integrated Check Post (ICP) Biratnagar today. The two Prime Ministers will jointly inaugurate the project through video conferencing. India and Nepal share over 1,850 kilometre- long border which is characterized by a unique and long tradition of free movement of people.

Jogbani-Biratnagar international trade point is one of the

important trade points between the two countries.

ICP Biratnagar has been built on 260 acres of land at a cost

of around 140 crore rupees. It has the facilities for immigration clearance of

foreign passengers, export and import cargo handling. It is equipped with all

modern facilities and is designed to handle around 500 trucks per day.

Adequate facilities for quarantine, amenities for drivers,

passengers and security personnel have also been created, along with a waste

water treatment plant.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal’s Prime Minister K P

Sharma Oli will also witness the progress of Government of India supported

post-earthquake reconstruction housing project. India is providing financial

assistance for reconstruction of 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts

of Nepal. Around 91 per cent houses have been reconstructed so far. India has

committed one billion US dollars for post-earthquake reconstruction of Nepal.