Minister Gautam pledges legal reforms to reduce disaster losses
Summary
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobita Gautam has pledged to amend laws and policies to promote safer, geography-friendly infrastructure for disaster risk reduction. Speaking at the Fifth National Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Lalitpur, she cited the recent floods in Rasuwa and said future reforms will be based on scientific evidence and expert recommendations.
Key Points
- Minister Sobita Gautam said existing laws and policies will be gradually revised to support safer infrastructure and reduce disaster losses.
- She said the recent floods in Rasuwa showed the need to take disaster warnings from experts seriously.
- Gautam stressed that disaster damage is shaped not only by nature but also by human decisions, laws and infrastructure.
- She said the government had faced challenges in rescue, relief and body management after the August 26 floods in the Rasuwa-Trishuli system.
