DIPAYAL: A Snakebite Treatment Centre is to be constructed at the Sudurpaschim Regional Police Hospital in Dipayal with the support of Social Development Ministry, Sudurpaschim state government.

The center is to be constructed considering the snakebite patients of Bajura, Achham, Dadeldhura and Doti districts.

Manju Malasi, Mayor of Dipayal Silgadhi said the center would be constructed at the cost of Rs 2.1 million allocated by the Social Development Ministry with coordination of the municipality.

Malasi said the modern snakebite treatment center is going to be constructed in seven hilly districts for the first time.