LALITPUR, Nov 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to launch a campaign to provide mental health counseling and distribute warm clothes to flood survivors in Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot districts.
The NC plans to assist rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the districts badly affected by the Bhotekoshi flood on August 26. The campaign will begin after the Tihar and Chhath festivals.
Mental Health and Human Rights
Party officials will visit the flood-hit areas, interact with disaster survivors and provide necessary support.
NC President Gagan Thapa chaired a meeting held at Sanepa, Lalitpur, on Friday. The meeting discussed the situation of disaster-affected people, rehabilitation, public service delivery and reconstruction efforts.
The meeting was attended by party office bearers, parliamentary party leaders, central members, federal lawmakers, local-level people's representatives and district presidents from the disaster-hit areas.
NC Joint General Secretary Prakash Snehi said the party would begin distributing warm clothes and providing mental health counseling based on the needs of affected households.
According to Snehi, the party is also keeping a close watch on government activities.
