PM Prachanda asked to make arrangement of relief for landslide, flood victims

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

Lawmaker Khadka reached the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar this morning and urged Prime Minister Prachanda to make arrangements for relief from the federal government for victims of a landslide and flood 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 a shortage of food grains in the coming days as paddy has not been planted yet in some of the places after a flood swept away the canal, he drew attention of the Prime Minister Prachanda.    

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

Flood on Hewa stream had swept away a concrete bridge linking Chainpur municipality and Panchkhapan municipality as well as an under-construction bridge at Chainpur municipality was also swept away.    

Lawmaker Khadka mentioned that problems have surfaced in movement in lack of bridge.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Prachanda 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 initiated steps to resolve the problems as he was fully aware of the landslide and flood that occurred in eastern districts.    
The prime Minister mentioned that he has already directed the bodies concerned to install the Bailey Bridge immediately. (RSS)