Committee Monitors Flood-Affected Areas in Rasuwa, Highlights Child Welfare Concerns
Summary
The Education, Health and Information Technology Committee monitored flood-affected areas in Rasuwa and warned that children in the holding centers need urgent attention for education, health, nutrition, and psychosocial support. Chairperson Ojaswi Sherchan said the government should move beyond immediate relief and plan permanent resettlement in safe areas.
Key Points
- The Education, Health and Information Technology Committee carried out on-site monitoring of flood-affected areas in Rasuwa, along with visits to holding centers in Nuwakot and Dhading.
- Committee Chairperson Ojaswi Sherchan said flood-affected children are in a critical condition and need urgent support for education, health, nutrition, and mental health.
- She said temporary learning centers are only a short-term solution and called for long-term resettlement in safe places away from flood and landslide risks.
- The committee found sanitation, hygiene, and drinking-water problems in some holding centers and is preparing recommendations for the government.
