Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: The 7th meeting of Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) held in New Delhi on Tuesday adopted updated modalities for the inspection, repair and maintenance of boundary pillars along the Nepal-India border.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it also underlined the need to adopt new technologies in the domain of survey and mapping in order to make the work of the BWG and its associated mechanisms more efficient.
The BWG is a joint body formed by Nepal and India in 2014 to carry out works in the fields of construction, restoration and repair of boundary pillars, and other technical tasks.
Director General of the Department of Survey Prakash Joshi led the Npeali delegation in the meeting, while Hitesh Kumar S Makwana, Surveyor General of India, led India in the meeting.
The meeting also reviewed the implementation of the outcomes of the 6th BWG Meeting held in August 2019 in Dehradun as well as the progress of works of the 11th Survey Officials’ Committee (SOC) Meeting held in September 2019 in Dehradun.
Both sides agreed to hold the next meeting of the Survey Officials’ Committee (SOC) in Nepal in August 2025 and the next meeting of the BWG in Nepal at a mutually convenient date.
