Indian govt gifted ambulance

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 14: The Government of India today gifted 40 ambulances to various health institutions across different districts in Nepal.

 The press release circulated on June 14 by Embassy of India, Kathmandu, stated that the vehicle were handed over at four locations including the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Consulate General of India in Birgunj and the Pension Paying Offices of the Embassy of India in Pokhara and Dharan.

 A total of 40 ambulances were gifted today covering 33 districts across all the 7 provinces of Nepal. Out of these, 22 ambulances were handed over in Kathmandu. Further, 7 ambulances were handed over in Birgunj, 7 ambulances in Pokhara and 4 ambulances in Dharan. 

 The vehicles were handed over at the ceremony by Prasanna Shrivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Kathmandu. Mayors and Chairpersons of Municipalities and Rural Municipalities of various districts of Bagmati, Karnali, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces as well as representatives of various beneficiary organizations, political representatives, and social workers were also present on the occasion. 

During the event, the Deputy Chief of Mission highlighted that gifting of ambulances has been one of the long-standing initiatives of the Government of India under the Nepal-India Development Partnership to bolster the efforts of the Government of Nepal to strengthen its infrastructure in health sector. He added that this initiative is a part of the larger robust and vibrant development partnership between India and Nepal which has expanded, deepened and diversified over the last seven decades. 

 During their interactions with the Deputy Chief of Mission at the event, the beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for India’s support towards various ongoing developmental projects in their districts and Nepal at large. They expressed confidence that the newly gifted ambulances will help enhance accessibility to health services in their respective regions. Similar sentiments were expressed by the beneficiaries in Birgunj, Pokhara and Dharan as well.