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Handing over of bus and ambulances by CGI, Birgunj on the occasion of India's Independence Day, 2012

Aug 15, 2012

In keeping with the tradition to underline the Indo-Nepal Economic cooperation on the occasion of  India's national day, Government of India has donated  one bus and five ambulances within the 8 Districts under the jurisdiction of the Consulate at Birgunj.  While the Consulate General of India, Birgunj handed over four   ambulances, the fifth ambulance was handed over by the Ambassador in Kathmandu. The beneficiaries, as always, have been drawn from a huge list of applications and the facility is extended to the most needy, considering the development of the area from where requests have been received and the distance that residents have to travel to access medical facilities. 

The recipients of School Bus and Ambulances on the occasion of our Independence Day 2012 are as follows:

School Bus

 Mithila Institute of Technology, Janakpur, Dhanusha District

Ambulances

 Nepal Muslim Relief Society, Parsa District  Sub Health Post, Pipariya, Sarlahi District  Nepal Red Cross Society Sub-Branch, Lalbandi, Sarlahi District  Janmukhi Health & Development Corporation Ltd., Bardibas, Mahottari District  Public Health Centre Hospital, Sarlahi District

Since 1994 Government of India has gifted 362 ambulances to various organizations across 70 districts in Nepal.  This has helped in bringing healthcare services to the doorsteps of thousands of people who do not have access to healthcare services/health centres.  Based on the feedback available with the Embassy, over 50,000 patients have been served by these ambulances gifted by Government of India.  Government of India has also so far gifted 70 buses to various educational and welfare institutions across 24 districts in Nepal, giving easier access to schools for hundreds of students, as well as helping a number of welfare organizations in providing services to disadvantaged groups. 

Gifting of these ambulances and buses is a part of the larger India-Nepal economic cooperation programme that the Government of India has with Nepal with an overall outlay of over NRs. 6300 crores.  Under the programme, there are over 425 large and small projects in the sectors of health, education and infrastructure development which reflect the commitment of the Government and the people of India to work with the people of Nepal in their stride towards peace and development.  These projects stand as a symbol of deep friendship and characterizes the relationship between the two countries.