DHULIKHEL (KAVREPALANCHOWK), Oct 7: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak visited the disaster-struck Roshi Bazaar area in Kalanti Bhumidanda of Panauti Municipality-12 and Partikharka, Salandubagar and Chalal Ganeshthan of Bethanchowk Rural Municipality-4 in Kavrepalanchowk on Monday.
The areas were severely affected by the recent flooding and landslides.
During the visit, he interacted with the locals who survived the devastating flood from the adjacent Roshi River.
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The mayor of Panauti Municipality Ram Sharan Bhandari briefed the Minister about the losses from the disaster, its consequences on people’s lives including food and health needs, and the local government’s efforts to address the post-disaster situation.
Similarly, the chairperson of Bethanchowk Rural Municipality Bhagawan Adhikari updated Minister Lekhak about the adversity the locals are enduring after the disasters and the measures implemented by the local government to address the situation. He said that search and rescue operations, operations to enable food supplies, health services, and transport facilities are the priorities of the local government in the wake of the disasters.
Minister Lekhak is also scheduled to attend a meeting of the District Disaster Management Committee, Kavrepalanchowk, on Monday followed by a visit to Chaukidanda in Namobuddha Municipality and the Katunje section of Roshi rural municipality along the BP Highway to assess the disaster losses.
(RSS)
