MP Kandel Stresses Connectivity, Grants Over Loans for Flood-Hit Areas
Summary
CPN-UML lawmaker Dr. Pushparaj Kandel has urged the government to prioritize roads, bridges, and grant aid for flood- and landslide-hit areas, saying relief cannot reach cut-off communities in Dhading and Rasuwa without immediate connectivity. He also called for stronger evidence-based preparations for climate justice and warned against ritualistic damage assessments.
Key Points
- Dr. Pushparaj Kandel said flood- and landslide-hit areas must be connected immediately so relief can reach affected communities.
- He urged the government to prefer grants over foreign loans during disasters and to focus on building suspension, Bailey, or concrete bridges first.
- Kandel warned against ritualistic post-disaster damage assessments and said real facts must be documented.
- He said children's education and public health have been badly affected and called for coordination with donor agencies.
