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Singh said that political stability in Nepal is in the Singh said that political stability in Nepal is in theinterest of both the countries and he appreciated the presentregime for taking all concerned groups along in resolvingissues in the context of constitution amendments. The Nepal Deputy Prime Minister assured to expedite theprogress of construction of Police Academy at Punauti andIntegrated Check Posts (ICPs) on Nepal side. Issues of land acquisition and forest clearance, if any,will be resolved to accelerate the progress, he said. Nidhi also visited the National Disaster ManagementAuthority (NDMA) office where he was briefed about thedisaster management strategies. Nepal is on its way to reconstruct itself after themassive earthquake that shook the country last year. During his visit to the NDMA, the importance ofinstitutional mechanisms for Disaster Management set up inIndia was highlighted. Both sides discussed cooperation in the field of DisasterManagement and Singh assured the visiting dignitary of sharingIndia’s expertise with Nepal in the field of DisasterManagement. Nidhi arrived here yesterday as the special envoy of theNepal Prime Minister on a four-day visit. PTI ACBRG