Disaster-hit three dozen local levels to be declared crisis-ridden area

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 4: The Executive Committee of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has recommended for declaring some three dozen local levels hit hard by the recent rain-induced disasters- landslides and floods- as crisis-ridden area.

The 26^th meeting of the NDRMMA Executive Committee made a decision to recommend the government for the declaration, according to Dr. Dijan Bhattarai, Under Secretary/Spokesperson and Information Officer of the NDRMMA.

He said declaration of crisis-ridden area would help in expediting relief distribution and reconstruction.