KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel has allocated the entire budget under the Local Infrastructure Development Partnership Program for the development of health infrastructures this year.
A meeting of the Program Directorate Committee held according to the Local Infrastructure Development Partnership (Operating Procedure) Regulations-2019 selected the plans and programs on Sunday.
Ambulance handed over to Thuli Pokhari Primary Health Centre
Rs 10 million each has been allocated for the construction and upgradation program of Shankarnagar Health Post’s infrastructures in Tilottama Municipality-2 and upgradation of Padmapani Yoga and Naturopathy Center in Sainamaina Municipality-1.
Similarly, Rs 5 million has been allocated for setting up a cancer screening center at Lumbini Regional Hospital in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-9 in collaboration with Rotary Club of Butwal. Another Rs 15 million has been allocated for the construction and upgradation of infrastructures at Urban Health Center in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-12.
Last year, Minister Paudel had allocated entire amount he received as a lawmaker Local Infrastructure Development Partnership Program was allocated for the development of education infrastructures.
