KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The House of Representatives, Infrastructure Development Committee has instructed the government to give high priority to the immediate search, rescue, and safe transfer of those trapped in tunnels and other areas of the hydropower projects due to the Bhotekoshi flood.
The committee meeting today has directed speeding up the rescue efforts in coordination with the federal government and local authorities. It has also directed the immediate reopening of roads blocked by the floods and the quick repair of damaged roads and bridges.
The committee president, Ashish Gajurel, said that the government has been made aware to arrange alternative routes and temporary bridges if constructing permanent structures like bridges and roads takes time.
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He shared that it was decided to request the concerned ministry to immediately repair the power lines disrupted and structures damaged by the flood and to restore electricity service as soon as possible.
The meeting directed the relevant bodies to mobilize financial and technical support from the private sector, development partners, and international organisations for the quick reconstruction and restoration of roads, bridges, electricity, hydropower, and other essential infrastructure damaged by the disaster.
Likewise, the committee has instructed the government to prioritize building safe, sustainable, and disaster-resilient infrastructure by mobilizing the aid received from donor agencies in an integrated and transparent way.
The meeting decided to request making the early warning and information systems for reducing climate-related disaster risks more robust with modern technology and functional down to the local level.
The committee has suggested developing an integrated information system that immediately updates the actual details of affected areas, families, and individuals.
The meeting has also called for immediately providing relief materials, food, health services, and other necessary assistance in flood-affected areas based on needs and priorities.
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