Kathmandu, April 21
The Nepal Army has announced that it signed a deal with a Chinese government agency for purchasing the medical equipment required for the country’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Organising an online press meet on Tuesday, the national military institution’s spokesperson Bigyan Dev Pandey made the announcement.
The deal is worth USD 18.44 million. A letter has been sent to the Nepal Rastra Bank requesting the fund transfer allowance, according to the army.
The army is using both land and air routes for the supply because a wide-body aircraft’s capacity is limited to around 20 tonnes only. The rest of the goods will arrive via Tatopani border point.
In total, around 340 tonnes of equipment will be purchased.
After annulling a controversial deal signed with Omni Group, the government had assigned the army to purchase the equipment. However, the Ministry of Health and Supplies has signed three other agreements to purchase various goods.
