Out of total 12 persons who were killed in the flooding in the district, two are yet to be identified while the family of other two are yet to come in contact. So the deceased’s families are yet to receive the relief amount, said Chief District Officer Gopal Prasad Parajuli.

Likewise, emergency relief materials have been distributed to 3,000 families, whose houses were destroyed in the disaster, and to 20,000 displaced families, he said. The relief items include rice, beaten rice, salt, cooking oil and noodles.

Likewise, Nepalis living in Hong Kong distributed a relief amount of Rs 40,000 each to eight families victimised by the flooding. The relief amount was handed through a local organisation. RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The UN World Food Program (WFP) has started distribution of food supplies to 180,000 people struck by massive flooding in the wake of incessant monsoon downpours.

The WFP is coordinating with the local bodies to distribute two weeks’ supplies of rice and cereal grains in Saptari, Rautahat, Banke and Bardiya districts, according to WFP Information Official, Sitashma Thapa.

Thapa added that WFP will hand out cash to additional 40,000 people struck by flooding in Rautahat district who have already been rehabilitated in the local market areas.

As per the government record, flooding in the past few days has submerged 80 per cent of the territory in Terai causing widespread damages on a large number of houses, stored food, livestock and crops. The flooding in Terai – known as the country’s storehouse of food grains – will likely impact the production of paddy grains and wheat in the coming days.

In coordination with partner agencies and government bodies, the WFP will also be distributing additional 200 metric tons of nutritional food supplies targeting 19,000 expectant and new mothers including 27,700 babies in the age group of six days to 23 months in 13 districts worst hit by flood. RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Minister for Agriculture Development Ram Krishna Yadav has said that the government will introduce a grand relief package to the victims of floods and landslides in Terai very soon.

The devastating monsoon floods and landslides sparked by the three days of relentless downpour in central and western Terai last week had affected 31 districts while claiming lives of more than 100 people and thousands livestock while 38 reported still missing.

The flood affected some 19, 000 families and caused worth billions of rupees of loss.

“The devastation caused by the floods and landslides in Terai makes me emotional,” said Minster Yadav while speaking during an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Saturday.

“There has been a heavy damage in agriculture sector. The flood sub-merged the fertile lands and paddy and other crops were heavily destroyed. Fish farming areas were completely swept away. It is a great loss to the Terai-based farmers and to the country,” he added.

Yadav further assured that the flood affected farmers will soon be provided a relief package to cover for their loss.

“1 billion has already been released as assistance to the victims. Cash grant is being provided. The government has already announced NRS 200,000 to the each family of those killed in floods and landslides. 25,000 will be provided to each family for repairing their homes.”

“A high-level commission under the ministry has already been formed. The commission is working on day-and-night basis and will prepare a report on the damages done to agriculture by next week,” said Yadav.

KATHMANDU, AUG 19: The Indian government has offered NRS 400 million as relief to the victims of the flood and landslides triggered by the downpour in Terai.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and expressed his grief over loss of lives and properties caused by the flood and landslides.

During the telephone conversation, Modi expressed condolences to the people losing family members in the floods, PM Deuba’s press coordinator Govinda Pariyar said.

“Indian PM has vowed to provide all possible supports for rescue and relief operations, expressing deep sorrow over the human casualty and property damages,” PM Deuba said after the telephone conversation with his Indian counterpart.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The devastating monsoon floods and landslides sparked by the three days of relentless downpour in central and western Terai have claimed lives of at least 115 people, 38 still missing and 25 others injured.

Over six million people were affected and more than 48,000 homes have been submerged by the floods across the southern plane that began on Friday, according to Home Ministry.

The ministry also confirmed that 2,847 houses have been completely destroyed and 3, 727 infrastructures have been partially damaged in 33 districts; and more than 48,000 homes have been submerged by the waters.

The government has accelerated the task of rescue and relief operations as well as search for those missing in the flooding and inundation, with more than 26,700 security personnel directly deployed for post-disaster rescue and relief operations.