Kathmandu- Hon’ble Minister for Communications and Information Technology of the Government of Nepal, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of India, Namgy C. Khampa jointly inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital building constructed in Shadananda Municipality of Bhojpur District with the financial assistance of the Government of India. The inauguration ceremony was attended by embassy officials and local government representatives.
Built at a cost of Nepali Rupees 22.6 million, the project is one of 75 projects to be inaugurated in Nepal this year under the “Amrit Mahotsav of Independence” initiated by the Government of India to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. This hospital will provide better access to quality healthcare to the people of Bhojpur district and other surrounding districts.
The 15-bed hospital has maternity ward, 24-hour emergency medical examination room, pediatric ward, operating room, waiting room, pathology lab, doctor’s and nurse’s room, separate toilet for women and visitors and furniture and hospital equipment to provide better health care to the people. Has been done.
Since 2003, India has carried out more than 523 high impact community development projects in Nepal, of which 467 have been completed. Of them, 4 are from Bhojpur and 78 are in State 1. In addition, the Government of India has so far donated three ambulances in Bhojpur district.
Speaking on the occasion, Khampa said the project was a testament to the multilateral and strong development partnership between India and Nepal. Minister Karki thanked the Government of India for its continued support.
As a close neighbor, India and Nepal have multilateral and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of this project is committed to the ongoing support of the Government of India to the efforts made by the Government of Nepal for the socio-economic development of Nepal and especially for the development of health infrastructure.
