India pledges assistance worth 1120 million rupees

February 1, 2006
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The Indian government has pledged assistance of NRs1120 million for construction of Nepal-Bharat Maitri Emergency and Trauma Centre at Bir Hospital under India-Nepal Economic Cooperation Project.

A press release issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the Indian delegation visited Nepal on 30th January, 2006 to hold discussions under the aegis of the Project Monitoring Committee with the authorities concerned in Nepal for setting up of a 200-bed Trauma Centre in Bir Hospital, Kathmandu.

“The Centre is not only expected to benefit the immediate patients in and around the valley of Kathmandu but also render services to patients coming from other far-flung areas in Nepal,” the statement added.

The Centre will have State-of-the-Art equipment including CT Scan, MRI, Ultrasound equipment with at least six cutting-edge operation theatres.