MP Renuka Kaucha Criticizes PM's Statement on Tunnel Rescue
Summary
Nepali Congress MP Renuka Kaucha has called Prime Minister's remarks on rescuing people trapped in a flood-hit hydropower tunnel irresponsible and misleading. She urged the government to seek international help, improve early warning systems, and launch an immediate relief and rehabilitation plan for affected residents in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
Key Points
- Renuka Kaucha said the Prime Minister's claim that no technology exists to rescue people from a mud-filled tunnel was wrong and baseless.
- She cited the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue as evidence that international expertise could have been sought in the Nepal incident.
- Kaucha accused the government of slow response, weak coordination and failure in the early warning system.
- She demanded an immediate relief plan for residents of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading and an impartial high-level inquiry.
