Kathmandu, August 31 — Prime Minister Balen Shah has begun holding separate discussions with the chiefs of Nepal’s security agencies regarding the crisis caused by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa.
Prime Minister Shah held a briefing with Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel on Monday, receiving updates on the search, rescue, relief and management efforts carried out so far in the flood-affected areas.
According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Shah was briefed on the progress of rescue and relief operations, the challenges faced in the affected areas and the measures being taken to manage the crisis.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to receive separate briefings from the chiefs of the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force later today.
He will first meet Armed Police Force Inspector General Narayan Dutta Poudel and subsequently hold a briefing with Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki.
The government has intensified search and rescue operations as well as relief and management efforts following the massive loss of life and property caused by the Bhotekoshi flood. Prime Minister Shah’s separate meetings with the security chiefs are aimed at receiving direct updates on the latest situation and coordinating further response efforts.
Post a Comment