Dharmendra Pradhan leaves on a 2-day visit to Nepal

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has left on a 2-day visit to Nepal. He will call on Acting Prime Minister of Nepal, Ishwor Pokharel in Kathmandu this morning. Mr Pradhan will also have bilateral talks with the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply Matrika Prasad Yadav in the afternoon. 

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will meet Education Minister of Nepal Girirajmani Pokhrael and pay a courtesy call to President Bidya Devi Bhandari. On Saturday he will visit Janakpur and worship at the famous Janaki temple. Mr Pradhan will also visit the identified site for



proposed Skill Development Center in Dhanushadham.

Before returning to New Delhi he is scheduled to visit Amelkhganj to see the progress of Motihari-Amelkhganj oil pipeline. The 69-kilometre long pipeline will ensure smooth, cost-effective and environment-friendly supply of petroleum products to Nepal. 

This would be the first transnational petroleum pipeline in South Asia and will be a significant step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of improved regional connectivity among SAARC countries.