KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund has accumulated Rs 14.02 billion as of Tuesday morning.
Disaster Management Fund to get Rs 1 billion
According to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Rs 10.41 billion has been deposited in nine different banks as of 9 am Tuesday. The fund’s dollar accounts at two other banks hold $2.37 million.
The government released Rs 1 billion from the fund through the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) a few days ago for victims of the recent Bhotekoshi River floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.