Nepal, June 3 -- An additional ODA Loan of 5.7 billion Japanese Yen for the "Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project" was signed today, bringing the total loan to over 22 billion Japanese yen.

The Exchange of Notes regarding the additional assistance was signed by Ghanashyam Upadhaya, Secretary, Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Government of Nepal and Mr. Maeda Toru, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal on behalf of the Government of Japan today, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) stated.

Similarly, the Loan Agreement was signed by Dhani Ram Sharma, Joint Secretary, Foreign Aid Coordination Division (FACD), Ministry of Finance on behalf of GoN and Matsuzaki Mizuki, Chief Representative of JICA Nepal Office.

The Nagdhunga Tun...