National Assembly Forms Special Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction
Summary
The National Assembly has formed a nine-member special committee to study disaster risks, damages, and rehabilitation in the Bhote Koshi and Kaligandaki corridors. The committee will recommend long-term risk reduction measures, early warning systems, and possible climate justice mechanisms.
Key Points
- The National Assembly formed a nine-member special committee to study disasters in the Bhote Koshi and Kaligandaki corridors and propose long-term risk reduction measures.
- The committee will review rescue, relief, compensation, treatment of the injured, management of dead bodies, and rehabilitation for affected people.
- Its mandate includes examining climate change impacts, improving early warning systems, and studying international cooperation and compensation frameworks.
- The committee will work until the end of Poush 2083 and coordinate with a similar committee in the House of Representatives.
