Read why India gifted 84 vehicles to Nepal

According to the Indian Embassy in Nepal, India presented 84 vehicles to various NGOs working in Nepal’s health and education sectors on Sunday.

In the presence of Ashok Kumar Rai, Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava handed over the keys to 34 ambulances and 50 school buses to the representative organisation.

India gifted Vehicles to Nepal:

“Gifting of vehicles has been one of the long-standing traditions of the govt of India under the Nepal-India Development Partnership Programme to bolster the government of Nepal’s efforts to strengthen its infrastructure in the health and education sectors,” Ambassador Srivastava explained.

“This is part of a very robust and strong development partnership between India and Nepal, which has a long history and legacy of touching people’s lives and bringing out tangible progress in Nepal’s development journey,” he said at the ceremony, which was attended by mayors, chairpersons of municipalities/rural Municipalities of various local bodies, and representatives of various beneficiary organisations.

Education Minister appricate’s India’s efforts:

Education Minister Rai praised the Indian government’s many current development projects in Nepal. They hoped the help would continue improving people-to-people connectivity and bilateral relations between the two countries.

He praised the Indian government for reaching out and helping schools and health facilities throughout Nepal, from the mountains to the Terai.

Since 1994, India has donated 974 ambulances and 234 school buses, including the most recent batch, to various health and educational organisations throughout Nepal.

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