A four-storey, 50-bed building has been handed over to Khotang District Hospital in Khotang district, with services expected to begin after Tihar. The building was constructed for Rs 22 crore 90 lakh 47 thousand, including VAT, under the Urban Development and Building Construction Project Office in Okhaldhunga.
Hospital receives new 50-bed facility
The handover gives the district hospital a purpose-built building designed to accommodate 50 beds. The facility has four storeys and was constructed by the Shyam Sundar/Ramsagar/Nepal Phulbari joint venture. Its completion and transfer mark the end of a construction process that began after the contract agreement was signed nearly three years ago.
The project was implemented through the Urban Development and Building Construction Project Office, Okhaldhunga. The reported construction cost, including VAT, was Rs 22 crore 90 lakh 47 thousand. The building is now in the hospital’s hands, while the start of services is planned for after Tihar.
Services planned after Tihar
Although the building has been handed over, hospital services have not yet begun there. The stated plan is to start services after Tihar. The handover therefore marks a transition from construction to the preparations needed before the facility can be used for hospital operations.
The available information does not specify which services will move into the new building, how the 50 beds will be used, or whether the hospital’s existing services will be relocated or expanded. It confirms the building’s capacity and the planned timing for the start of services, but provides no further operational details.
Construction completed nearly three years after agreement
The building was completed nearly three years after the contract agreement was signed. The project was undertaken by the Shyam Sundar/Ramsagar/Nepal Phulbari JV through the Okhaldhunga project office. The handover brings the construction phase to a close and makes the four-storey facility available to Khotang District Hospital.
The hospital is expected to begin using the new building after Tihar. Until then, the facility’s handover establishes the basis for the planned start of services, while details about staffing, equipment and the specific departments to be housed there have not been provided.
