Lawmakers ask govt to immediately distribute relief materials to flood-hit people
Summary
Lawmakers have urged the government to immediately distribute relief materials for flood-affected people and step up search and rescue operations in buried houses, financial institutions and religious sites. They also raised concerns over resettlement, cooking gas shortages, staffing at Karnali Provincial Hospital and unpaid dues in the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.
Key Points
- Lawmakers said donor-supplied relief materials are being stored at Tribhuvan International Airport warehouse and should be distributed immediately to flood victims.
- They called for search and rescue operations in private houses, financial institutions and religious places buried by the flood.
- Members also pressed the government on resettling flood victims, resolving the cooking gas crisis, and collecting accurate loss details.
- Concerns were raised over a shortage of specialist doctors at Karnali Provincial Hospital and unpaid dues in the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.
