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Hyd: 10-day Intl Training Programme for delegates from Nepal begins at NIRDPR

Hyderabad, Feb 26 (UNI) A 10-day ’International Training programme for delegates from selected urban local bodies of Nepal, began at NIRDPR ( National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj), here on Wednesday.
The delegation consists of 3 Mayors and 2 Chairpersons of urban / rural Municipalities and 7 senior Government Officers from different parts of Nepal, are participating in the programme, which will conclude on March 7.
The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950, that had formed the bedrock of the special relations, are continuously and encouragingly sustained by both the nations through multiple multi-lateral forums such as BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
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