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Food Depots For Flood Victims

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By TC Correspondent

Government has decided to set up food depots in Dadheldura disctrict to provide relief to the victims of the last week’s floods in the Far-Western region. The disaster has displaced 231 families (1,155 people) and affecting 837 families (4,175 people). A total of 25 people have died four injured and 11 missing, claims International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

A meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Leela Mani Poudyal and participated by secretaries from the Ministries of Home, Commerce and Finance and a representative of the Nepal Army, decided to set up depots for the convenience of flood and landslide victims. Depots of the National Trading Corporation and Salt Trading Corporation will be set up and food supply will resume in areas that lack a road network.The government also decided to use Nepal Army helicopters to transport food items such as rice, pulses, cooking oil, salt and other essentials and relief packages. Meanwhile, the government on Friday released Rs 500 million for the reconstruction of physical infrastructure in the flood-hit areas of Darchula district. The meeting also decided to increase the annual budget of Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee (CNDRC) by Rs 100 million.

Meanwhile, Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala has asked all active members of the party to donate at least Rs50 per member for the people affected by flood and landslides in far western Nepal. Issuing a press statement on Friday, Koirala asked all active members living both within Nepal and abroad to compulsorily donate this amount.

Further, 700 Nepali pilgrims who were stranded after heavy rains triggered massive floods in India have been rescued by Indian authorities and rescue teams in Uttarakhand. Those rescued now residing in Haridwar. Meanwhile, the number of Nepalis missing in recent flooding in Uttarakhand is rising. More than 24 additional cases of missing Nepali pilgrims were reported on Friday.

 

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