Indian grant for health post in Tehrathum

BY A STAFF REPORTER,Kathmandu, Dec. 8: Sita Gurung, Member of Parliament, Dil Kumar Pahim, Chairman of Aathrai Rural Municipality and Avinash Kumar Singh, First Secretary at the Embassy of India jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of Khamlalung Health Post Building at Aathrai Rural Municipality of Tehrathum district on Friday. 

Issuing a press statement, the Embassy of India informed that the health post was being built with the financial assistance of the Government of India at the project cost of Rs.35.40 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’.  The statement reads, “The Government of India’s grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ is being utilised for the construction of double storied health post building comprising emergency ward, maternity ward, general ward, administration section and other allied facilities.”

The project is being taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP). Further, it is the first HICDP being undertaken in Tehrathum district. This project is being implemented through Aathrai Rural Municipality. 

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