Kathmandu: Nepal has received 40 ambulances as a gift from the southern close neighbor.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Government of India on Saturday gifted 40 ambulances to various health institutions operating across different districts of Nepal. The vehicle handover ceremony was held simultaneously in four different 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, the Embassy said in the press statement.
A total of 40 ambulances were gifted today, covering 33 districts across all the seven provinces of Nepal. Out of these, 22 ambulances were handed over in Kathmandu. Further, seven ambulances were handed over in Birgunj, seven ambulances in Pokhara, and four ambulances in Dharan by the representatives of the Government of India, it has been stated.
At the ceremony held in Kathmandu, the keys of the vehicles were handed over by Shri Prasanna Shrivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Kathmandu. Also present on the occasion were 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.
India and Nepal enjoy a multi-faceted and multi-sectoral development partnership, which is the manifestation of the closeness of the people of both countries. The extension of these logistical arrangements reflects the continued commitment of the Government of India to the development of Nepal and to further strengthening the people-to-people linkage between both countries, the statement adds.