Karnali govt preparing for green restoration in Jajarkot quake-hit areas

Published On: December 19, 2023 07:32 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KARNALI, Dec 19: 'Green restoration' would be carried out in the areas affected by the Jajarkot earthquake that occurred on November 3.

The Karnali Province government is to formulate and implement short-term, mid-term and long-term plans to address the problems seen in these areas.

The provincial government has started discussion with local governments, donor agencies and other bodies concerned to make such plans. An interaction was organized in Surkhet today with the collaboration of the Ministry for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative of Karnali Province and Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre.

On the occasion, Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative, Bhim Prakash Sharma, said that all bodies should carry out activities being united to face the situation that surfaced from the disaster.

He said, "Special attention should be paid in the development and promotion of the agriculture sector for the long-term solution of the problems surfaced after the disaster and safety of human life."

Stressing that donor agencies should determine their areas of cooperation, Minister Sharma shared that the interaction was organized with an objective of reviving the agriculture sector for local economy and better livelihoods.

Similarly, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative for Nepal and Bhutan, Ken Simizu, said the FAO has been carrying out activities in development and promotion of agriculture in Nepal during disasters as well as normal situations.

He lauded the activities of rescue, search, relief and rehabilitation carried out by federal, provincial governments and local levels in Jajarkot earthquake-affected areas, stressing green revival of the affected areas.

Likewise, spokesperson for the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives, Dhan Bahadur Kathayat, presented a report related to losses in the agriculture sector from the earthquake as well as a monitoring and supervision report.

FAO Representative Thakur Prasad Chauhan opined that the monitoring of the earthquake-affected areas have shown a path on how to move ahead, ensuring the long-term livelihoods of farmers.

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