India gifted Ambulances, Buses To Various Organizations of Nepal,

Kathmandu: Twenty ambulances and four buses were gifted by Government of India to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organizations and educational institutions from nineteen districts in Nepal on the occasion of the 68th Independence Day of India on August 15, 2014,

At a public function held in the Embassy premises in Kathmandu to mark India’s Independence Day on August 15, 2014, Ambassador, Shri Ranjit Rae hoisted the national flag and read out the Address of the President of India, delivered to the nation on August 14, 2014 which stressed among other things India’s support for peace, stability and development in its neighbourhood.

The Ambassador presented nineteen ambulances and four buses to recipient organizations from eighteen districts. The remaining one ambulance was gifted by the Consulate General of India, Birgunj to organizations under its consular jurisdiction.

During the function, Ambassador also presented books to 75 libraries, educational and training institutions located in different regions of Nepal, including the remote districts.