Kathmandu, August 28 — Prime Minister and all members of the Council of Ministers will contribute one month’s salary and remuneration to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support relief efforts for people affected by floods and other natural disasters.
The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, according to government spokesperson and Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel.
According to the Cabinet decision, the one-month salary and remuneration of the Prime Minister and all ministers will be deposited into the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
The government made the decision amid the widespread damage caused by the devastating floods in the Nepal–China border area and along the Bhote Koshi River.
The contribution is expected to support ongoing search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected areas.
The Cabinet decision states that the one month’s salary and remuneration of the Prime Minister and all Cabinet members, effective from Bhadra 10, will be deposited into the Disaster Relief Fund.
The government has been prioritizing search and rescue operations, relief distribution and the restoration of infrastructure damaged by the floods.
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