Kathmandu, Aug. 7: Ward Building of Dhulikhel Hospital at Dhulikhel Municipality, Kavrepalanchowk, built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the total project cost of  NRs.42.60 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ was inaugurated on Wednesday by Avinash Kumar Singh, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu. Mayor, Dhulikhel Municipality, Political representatives, government officials, representatives of the hospital management and social workers were also present on this occasion. 

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.

Mayor, Dhulikhel Municipality, Political representatives and Executive Director, Administrative Director, Dhulikhel Hospital in their remarks appreciated the continued developmental support of the Government of India in 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         7 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 8 school buses and              16 ambulances provided in Kavrepalanchowk District in which 1 Ambulance (Advance Life Support) was also gifted to this  Hospital in January 2021 by GoI. This Ambulance is serving in the first line of treatment          and contributing significantly for the emergency health care.

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.