Special committee wants expenditures of PM Disaster Rescue Fund made public
Summary
The parliamentary special committee has urged public disclosure of detailed receipts and spending from the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund for disaster-hit wards and municipalities. Officials said Rs 18.28 billion has been deposited in the fund, while reconstruction and relief allocations for affected districts continue to be processed.
Key Points
- The Parliamentary Special Committee on the Bhotekoshi and Kaligandaki corridor disaster called for detailed public disclosure of the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund expenditures.
- Officials said Rs 18.28 billion has been deposited in the fund, with source-wise details to be compiled from bank records and Excel reports.
- Finance Secretary Dr Ghanshyam Upadhyay said Rs 242 million has been sent to affected local levels through NDRRMA and large allocations have been made for the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army.
- The government has also outlined compensation, treatment support, temporary housing relief and tax, insurance and loan concessions for disaster-affected people and businesses.
