Dear Shri Thapa,
I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of even date which reads as follows :
“His Majesty's Government are glad to note that the Sonauli, Pokhara Road, which was taken up for construction by the Indian Cooperation
Mission under an Agreement signed between His Majesty's Government and the Government of India on 25th August 1964, has been completed
except for the bridge on the River Gandaki. You would kindly recall that the question of maintenance of major Indian aided projects
was discussed at the Third Aid Review Talks held in December 1968, and the Indian side had indicated its willingness to assist in
the maintenance of major projects after their completion for a period to be mutually agreed upon, should His Majesty's Government
of Nepal so desire. The Nepalese side, agreeing with this, had indicated that His Majesty's Government would required assistance
for about two years for the maintenance of such major projects after their completion.
In pursuance of this understanding, I am to convey His Majesty's Government's request to the Government of India through you to assume
the maintenance liability of the Sonauli-Pokhara Road, except the bridge on the River Gandaki, for a period of two years from July
1, 1970. His Majesty's Government understand that the cost of maintenance of this road from July 1, 1970 to 13th June, 1972 would
be Rs. 76.33 lakhs (Rupees seventy six lakh and thirty three thousand only) in Indian Currency, His Majesty's Government would be
pleased to continue to extend for this purpose all the facilities that were provided in the main Agreement for the construction of
this road”.
2. On the basis of this request and assurances contained in His Majesty's Govenment’s letter as above, the Government of India agree
to maintain the Sonauli-Pokhara Road at a cost of Rs. 76.33 lakhs in Indian Currency for a period of two years from 1.7.1970 to 30.6.1972.
Your letter and my reply thereto shall constitute an understanding between the Government of India and His Majesty's Government
of Nepal and which shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from July 1, 1970.
Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
Sd/-
RAJESHWAR PRASAD
Shri H.J. THAPA
Acting Secretary
Ministry of Finance
His Majesty's Government of Nepal
Singha Durbar
Kathmandu
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P N Kaul
INDIAN COOPERATION MISSION
Director,
Kathmandu (Nepal)
15.2.1974
Dear Shri PRADHAN,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of even date which read as follows :
“In the letters exchanged between His Majesty's Government and the Government of India on September 1, 1971, for the maintenance
of the Sonauli-Pokhara Road, the Government of India agreed to maintain the Sonauli-Pokhara Road at a cost of Rs. 76.33 lakhs in
Indian currency for a period of two years from 1.7.1970 to 30.6.1972.
While His Majesty's Government took over the section of the road from Pokhara to Karadikhola on 15th July, 1972, the remaining section
of the road from Karadikhola to Sonauli was taken over by His Majesty's Government only on 30th September 1972.
I am to convey His Majesty's Government's request to the Government of India through you to assume the maintenance liability of the
Sonauli-Pokhara road for the section Pokhara to Karadikhola for a further period of fifteen days from 1.7.1972 to 15.7.1972 and the
section of the road from Karadikhola to Sonauli for a further period of seventy five days from 15.7.72 to 30.9.1972. His Majesty's
Government understand and that the cost of this further maintenance of road is Rs. 8.83,000 (Rupees eight lakh eighty three thousand
and three hundred) in Indian currency. His Majesty's Government would be pleased to continue to extend for this purpose all the
facilities that were provided in the main Agreement for the construction of the road.”
2. On the basis of the request and assurances contained in His Majesty's Government's letter as above, the Government of India agree
to maintain the Sonauli-Pokhara Road at a cost of Rs. 8,83,300 in Indian Currency for a further period of three months from 1st July
1972 to 30th September 1972.
3. I have the honour to state that your letter and my reply thereto shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of India
and His Majesty's Government of Nepal which shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1st July 1972.
4. Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yours Sincerely
Sd/-
P N KAUL
Shri B B PRADHAN
Secretary
Ministry of Finance, HMG
Kathmandu.
