KATHMANDU, AUGUST 8

A ward building of Dhulikhel Hospital in Kavrepalanchok, constructed with the financial assistance of the Government of India, was inaugurated on Wednesday. The total project cost amounted to Rs 42.60 million under the 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation'.

The building was inaugurated by Avinash Kumar Singh, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu. The event was attended by the Mayor of Dhulikhel Municipality, political representatives, government officials, representatives of the hospital management, and social workers.

The Government of India grant under 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation' was utilized for the construction of ward building with other facilities for this hospital. The project was taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP), under an Agreement between Government of India and Government of Nepal. This project was implemented through Dhulikhel Municipality, Kavrepalanchowk. The project is an important example of the robust development partnership between India and Nepal, according to the statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

In their remarks, the Mayor of Dhulikhel Municipality, political representatives, and the Executive and Administrative Directors of Dhulikhel Hospital apreciated for the ongoing developmental support from the Government of Indiain upliftment of the people of Nepal in priority sectors.

'The Set-up of ward building will help providing quality infrastructure and improved environment for health care service to the people in Nepal.'

Since 2003, Government of India has taken up over 551 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 490 projects. Amongst these, 106 projects are in Bagmati Province in various sectors, including seven projects in Kavrepalanchowk. In addition to these, Government of India has gifted 1009 ambulances and 300 school buses to various hospitals, health posts and educational institutions in Nepal. Amongst these, 236 ambulances and 98 school buses have been gifted in Bagmati Province, including eight school buses and 16 ambulances provided in Kavrepalanchowk District in which one Ambulance (Advance Life Support) was also gifted to this Hospital in January 2021 by Indian government. This Ambulance is serving in the first line of treatment and contributing significantly for the emergency health care, the statement further reads.

As close neighbours, India and Nepal share wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in bolstering the efforts of the Government of Nepal in upliftment of its people, augmenting infrastructure in the field of priority sectors, the embassy added.