Kathmandu, March 4 -- The foundation stone for the construction of Nepal's Rapti Eye Hospital, which is being built with Indian assistance, was laid on Tuesday.

As per the Indian embassy in Kathmandu, the foundation stones were laid jointly by Tikaram Khadka, Mayor of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City, Dang, and Basist Nandan, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu.

"Operation theatre building of Rapti Eye Hospital is being built with Government of India's financial assistance at the project cost of NRs.43.31 million under 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation'," the embassy stated in a release.

The Government of India's grant under 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation' is being utilized for the construction of an operation theatre b...