Major Political Parties Agree to Form Parliamentary Committee for Flood Disaster Management and Reconstruction
Summary
Major political parties have agreed to form a parliamentary committee for long-term flood disaster management, reconstruction, and climate adaptation after severe damage in districts including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Chitwan, and Nawalparasi. They also called for de-politicized relief efforts, use of official relief funds, and diplomatic talks with China over glacial lake outburst risks.
Key Points
- Major parties agreed in Kathmandu to create a parliamentary committee for disaster management and reconstruction after floods caused heavy damage in several districts.
- The committee will focus on post-disaster rebuilding, climate adaptation, and improving national disaster policy while advising the government.
- The parties urged that relief be kept non-political and donations be sent only to official government relief accounts.
- They asked the government to initiate high-level talks with China on a joint study of glacial lake outburst risks and to act against black marketing and relief misuse.
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