KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Kumari Bank has provided Rs 33.9 million worth of assistance for the relief, rescue and rehabilitation of communities affected by floods and natural disasters across Nepal.
Under its corporate social responsibility programme, the bank has deposited Rs30 million in the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
It has also provided around Rs 3.9 million worth of rescue and communication equipment, including five surveillance drones equipped with advanced cameras, three 5-kilowatt portable generators and 100 power banks, which have been sent for handover to a Nepal Army camp in Nuwakot.
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The bank said the equipment will support search, rescue and monitoring operations in disaster-affected areas.
Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan are among the districts affected by the recent floods. Kumari Bank said its assistance was provided in coordination with the government to support affected families with relief, food, temporary shelter and other humanitarian assistance.
