Nepali Congress sends Rs 4.5 million to districts for monsoon disaster response

Kathmandu, August 18

The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, on Tuesday, says it has sent Rs 4.5 million to 30 districts across the country to spend on rescue and relief activities to be carried out in response to floods and landslides.

Rs 150,000 each has been provided to the party’s district committees in the following districts, the party says:

1. Lamjung
2. Siraha
3. Gulmi
4. Nuwakot
5. Syangja
6. Baglung
7. Myagdi
8. Palpa
9. Taplejung
10. Okhaldhunga
11. Sankhuwasabha
12. Parvat
13. Sindhupalchok
14. Mahottari
15. Parsa
16. Dhading
17. Panchthar
18. Tehrathum
19. Makawanpur
20. Bara
21. Sarlahi
22. Kavre
23. Rasuwa
24. Dhanusha
25. Sindhuli
26. Bajhang
27. Jajarkot
28. Khotang
29. Bajura
30. Kaski

The party hopes the funds will help the local party cadres in effectively handling the disasters.