KATHMANDU, Nov. 20 -- Hospital construction to be carried out on multi-year contract basis

The Ministry of Finance has said that it has guaranteed resources to build 396 primary hospitals in local units across the country.

Issuing a statement, the ministry said that it provided a 'resource guarantee' of approximately Rs 57.97 billion to the Ministry of Health and Population to construct 396 primary hospitals across the country.

The resource guarantee from the Ministry of Finance allows the health ministry to start the process of construction of hospitals without worrying about any budget shortfall.

The finance ministry has given its consent to the health ministry to take forward the multi-year contract to construct the hospitals with ...