KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Salt Trading Corporation Limited has provided Rs 6 million in assistance for the relief, rescue and rehabilitation of people affected by floods and landslides in districts including Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
Urmila Shrestha, chief executive officer of the corporation, said Rs 5 million was contributed to the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund as part of the corporation's corporate social responsibility and humanitarian efforts. An additional Rs 1 million was contributed through salary deductions from employees.
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The corporation said it is also supplying essential items, including food, to disaster-affected areas.
Expressing solidarity with the rescue operations being carried out by the Government of Nepal, the corporation highlighted the need for continued assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of affected people.