The construction of a civil servant hospital, aided by the Chinese government, started in Kathmandu Tuesday.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at Meen Bhavan area of down town Kathmandu city, Nepali State Minister for General Administration Dharmanath Shah said that after the competition of the construction of the hospital more than 80,000 civil servants and their families will be benefited from it.

He spoke highly of Chinese economic and technical aids to Nepal in various fields, saying that these aids have helped Nepal in its development.

The Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Sun Heping said in the last 50 years, the economic and technical cooperation between China and Nepal has achieved remarkable results.

"Up till now, the Chinese government has provided to Nepal assistance in value of 1.53 billion rmb (21.85 million U.S. dollars) for the implementation of 77 projects regarding highways, bridges, factories, hospitals, an international conference center, and a stadium etc," Sun added.

With the capacity of at least 120 beds, the construction of the hospital will be finished within 14 months.

Although Nepal has its own police hospital and army hospital, the civil servant hospital is the first of its kind in the country.

Source: Xinhua