Butwal: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel inspected the under-construction building of the Lumbini Provincial Hospital at Butwal on Sunday. During the visit, DPM Paudel also took stock of the progress achieved so far in the construction.
According to National News Agency Nepal, CEO at the Infrastructure Development Authority, Lumbini Province Chabbiraj Pokharel, apprised the visiting DPM that the construction of the hospital had achieved 26 per cent physical progress so far. He stated that the 1,200-bed hospital was set to become the biggest and most advanced health facility in the country. He pledged to complete the construction one year ahead of its deadline and mentioned that the basements of the buildings would be completed soon.
On the occasion, DPM Paudel instructed the concerned authorities for the timely construction of the hospital without compromising quality. The DPM was accompanied by former Chief Minister of the Lumbini Province, Leela Giri, and former Health Minister and Province Assembly member, Bhoj Prasad Shrestha, among others.
The estimated cost of the hospital, considered to be a pride project of the Lumbini Province government, along with two buildings, equipment, and other internal management is over Rs 8.99 billion. The Indian company Campasite and Nepali Companies Ashish Construction and Religare were awarded the contract for the undertaking.
The construction contract was signed on January 11, 2023, while the construction began a month after the signing. The contractors are expected to accomplish the construction by January 9, 2028, said CEO Subedi. The buildings of the provincial hospital will have 12 stories, featuring OPD, emergency, and in-patient services.