POKHARA: Gandaki Province Chief Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung has allocated budget for 72 local levels in the province for procurement of medical goods for Covid-19 response.

After taking charge of the provincial Ministry of Health and Population on Friday, CM Gurung allocated Rs 500,000 for each local level to enable them to launch programs against Covid-19 and procure medical appliances. With the budget, the local governments could build infrastructures for Covid-19 response and expand facilities in the Covid-19 treatment centers.

CM, after assuming the office, instructed the staffers at the Ministry to ensure that the result of the PCR tests would be provided within 24 hours after sample collection. He expressed his belief that this would contribute in lessening the infection rate to some extent.

The CM and Minister for Health and Population said that further strengthening of the government health facilities in the province was high on his agendas as the Health and Population Minister. He also viewed that the technicians and frontline workers should be motivated to work efficiently during the time of health crisis like this.