Government Suspends Non-Essential Search and Rescue Operations After Bhotekoshi-Trishuli Floods
Summary
The government has suspended non-essential search and rescue operations after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods and shifted focus to reconstruction and rehabilitation in affected areas. It has also proposed a Rs 559.17 billion budget for 504 reconstruction and recovery plans.
Key Points
- The government will continue only essential search operations while prioritizing reconstruction and rehabilitation in flood-affected areas.
- The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
- The government recommended a Rs 559.17 billion budget for 504 reconstruction and rehabilitation plans and programmes.
- Provincial chief ministers and opposition leaders expressed support for the recovery efforts.
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