Nepal-India Friendship Hospital Building Construction Begins in Humla

Humla. The construction of the Nepal-India Friendship Hospital building has begun with the objective of increasing access to health services in Humla, a remote mountainous district of Karnali Province. The hospital building was formally laid at a special program in Shankheli Rural Municipality-2 of Humla. This project has been undertaken with the goal of providing modern health services to the citizens of remote areas.

This well-equipped hospital building is being constructed with financial assistance of approximately 14 crore 80 lakh rupees from the Government of India. Under the High Impact Community Development Projects of the Government of India, the responsibility for the implementation and management of this hospital to be constructed has been given to Shankheli Rural Municipality of Humla.

Local residents are happy with the laying of the foundation stone of the building. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the hospital building, the Chairman of Shankheli Rural Municipality and other local stakeholders highly praised the continuous support provided by the Government of India in the development of Nepal. They expressed confidence that with the construction of a new hospital structure in this geographically remote area, the residents of Shankheli Rural Municipality and surrounding areas will receive easy, accessible, and reliable health services.

Meanwhile, the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, congratulated and extended best wishes to all stakeholders of the project by issuing a video message. In his message, he reiterated the Indian government's firm commitment to always work together with the Nepali government and the Nepali people to achieve shared development and prosperity.

Since the launch of the High Impact Community Development Projects program in Nepal, approximately 600 various projects have been implemented, covering all 7 provinces and 74 districts of the country. This hospital building project being implemented in Humla district is the third High Impact Community Development Project.

Earlier, the Government of India had provided grant assistance for the construction of a library building within the premises of Shri Saraswati Secondary School in Sarkegad, Humla, and for the construction of laboratory and library buildings at Shri Mahadev Higher Secondary School in Shankheli-Darma. In addition, the Government of India had also organized a special study tour to India in July 2024 for a 10-member team comprising elected representatives from Shankheli, Sarkegad, and Simkot rural municipalities of Humla district.