KATHMANDU,  July 7: Nepali Congress leader and a member of the House of Representatives, Deepak Khadka, has demanded Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal make arrangements for providing relief to the landslide and flood victims of Sankhuwasabha district.

Lawmaker Khadka reached the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar Friday morning and urged Prime Minister Dahal to make arrangements for providing relief from the federal government to the victims of the landslides and floods that occurred on June 17.

A total of 18 houses suffered damages, four hydropower projects were completely damaged and six hydropower projects suffered partial damages, he shared.

Saying there might be shortage of food grains in the coming days as paddy has not been planted yet in some places after floods swept away the canal, he drew the attention of the Prime Minister Dahal.

Nineteen workers working in hydropower projects had gone missing in the flood. Of them, bodies of two workers were found and three were rescued.

Floods in the Hewa stream had swept away a concrete bridge linking Chainpur Municipality and Panchkhapan Municipality. An under-construction bridge at Chainpur Municipality was also swept away. 

Lawmaker Khadka mentioned that problems have surfaced in movement of people due to the lack of bridges.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Dahal said the government was always in support of the victims of floods and landslides, expressing commitment to resolve the problems of the people immediately.

He further said that the government has taken steps to resolve the problems as he was fully aware that the landslides and floods occurred in eastern districts. 

The prime minister mentioned that he has already directed the bodies concerned to install Bailey bridges immediately.

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