Kathmandu, Apr 8
In the first four days of this week the fund created for
the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 by the federal governmetn has
incrased by Rs 700 million.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, the fund worth Rs
1.18 billion on last Friday has reached Rs 1.88 billion by Wednesday evening.
About Rs 27.1 million was deposited in the account of the
fund maintained at Rastriya Banijya Bank on Wednesday with Nepal Life Insurance
Company providing Rs 2.43 million and the Ministry of Finance Rs 1.19 million.
Rastriya Samachar Samiti supported Rs 583,492, Department of
Hydrology and Meterology Rs 433,402, Narayani Hospital, Birgunj Rs 431,465 and
Ministry of Defense Rs 267,393.
Likewise, Secretariat of Justice Council, Departmetn of
Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection, Women Commession, Nechasalya Rural
Municipality and Koshi Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation and Lawmaker
Mahesh Basnet also deposited money in the fund on Wednesday. Rs 20.8 million
was deposited by other organisatios and individuals.
The size of fund was Rs 1.85 billion on Tuesday. Life
Insurance Corporation, National Examiniation Board, Budinanda Municipality,
Rajpur Municipality and other organisations had deposited the money.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 9 April 2020.
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