Varanasi, April 3 : Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday laid the foundation stone for an old-age home on the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple at Lalitaghat in the holy city Varanasi. On the occasion, PM Deuba also performed the ‘bhumi puja’ or the land sanctification rituals for the construction. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present on the occasion. The Government of Nepal has allotted Rs 10 million for the old-age home. However, the contract for the construction of the facility is yet to be issued. The old-age home is for the accommodation of people coming to Varanasi for pilgrimage. The old-age home will have 35 rooms and it will be built according to the Nepali architectural style. The Department of Archaeology is said to be preparing the sketch of the building. Chief Minister Adityanath hosted a luncheon in the honor of PM Deuba today. Before this, they exchanged views on various matters of mutual interest and concern. PM Deuba left for Kathmandu in the evening. RN