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Nepal to receive US additional assistance of over Rs 1 billion for Covid relief

Kathmandu, 2 May: The United States of America has pledged to provide additional assistance worth amounting to one billion and three million rupees to Nepal.

US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry said his country would donate the amount as part of its additional funding to support Nepal’s efforts to fight against Covid-19.

In a tweet, he said the US would provide the money through USAID to enable its longtime friend, Nepal, in its campaign against the prevention and control of the pandemic. “As a nation that has deeply struggled with this virus, the US stands in solidarity with Nepal as it faces Covid-19’s ruthlessness. Together, we will beat the virus.”

People’s News Monitoring Service

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