Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli will bear the expenses of his treatment in Singapore himself.
Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota claimed that the government will only pay for air tickets of PM Oli and his entourage.
Nine persons including PM Oli's spouse Radhika Shakya, chief political advisor Bishnu Rimal, personal doctor Divya Singh Shah, personal secretary Rajesh Bajracharya and others are accompanying Oli.
Heath checkup of PM Oli has started at National University Hospital since Sunday. He is scheduled to stay at the hospital for a week. Oli had last gone for follow-up to Thailand.