Bagmati Province CM Highlights Flood Relief Efforts
Summary
Bagmati Province has intensified rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts after severe floods and landslides hit Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan, affecting more than 7,000 people and damaging hydropower projects and infrastructure. Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar said the government has opened shelters, arranged free transport for stranded people, and released disaster relief funds to the affected districts.
Key Points
- Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar said rescue, relief, and rehabilitation work has been intensified in flood- and landslide-hit areas.
- The disaster has severely affected Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan, with more than 7,000 people impacted and six hydropower projects shut down or damaged.
- The provincial government has set up four temporary shelters and arranged free bus transport to Kathmandu for more than 1,500 stranded people.
- Relief funds have been allocated to the affected districts, along with Rs 25,000 for each deceased person's body management and cremation.
