Province government dispatches aid to flood and landslide victims in Ilam

Morang, Oct 7: The Koshi Province Government today dispatched various relief materials for the flood and landslide-affected people in Ilam district.     

Secretary at the Koshi Province Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, Ram Prasad Acharya, said that the relief materials have been sent to the district on Nepali Army helicopter as it was not feasible to supply the aid via road transport at present.     

The provincial government has dispatched rice, lentil, potato, cooking oil, salt, turmeric and other food items as well as blankets, pillows, mattresses and tarpaulin sheet to Ilam, said Sadananda Bhattarai, an official at the Disaster Management Section of the Ministry.     

He said the relief materials have been supplied to Ilam district with priority as the district was the hardest hit due to landslides and floods triggered by incessant rainfall on October 3 and 4.     

The relief assistance will be distributed to those families displaced due to the floods and landslides.     

The Suryodaya Municipality, Ilam Municipality, Sandakpur Rural Municipality, Mangsebung Rural Municipality, Mai Jogmai Rural Municipality, Deumai Municipality and Phakphokthum Rural Municipality suffered loss of lives and property due to the disasters.(RSS)