The government has transferred Rs 1 Arba from the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to the Disaster Management Fund to support relief efforts in flood-affected regions.
A sum of Rs 1 Arba is going to be sent immediately to flood-affected areas from the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. On Tuesday, the fund operating committee held a meeting and made the decision to mobilizing this money right away.
Fund Mobilization and Management
Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, who is the Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission and also the coordinator of fund operating committee, shared details about Tuesday’s meeting. He informed that Rs 1 Arba has been released to be mobilized under leadership of the Home Secretary.
The Home Secretary will manage this money in the Disaster Management Fund as per Section 22 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2074. This money was transferred from the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund’s account maintained at Everest Bank.
Where Will the Money Be Spent?
The amount will be spent through the District Disaster Management Committees based on actual demands and needs in flood-hit areas. It will help in rescue works, relief distribution, instant infrastructure repair, and building temporary houses. For this, the local bodies or district committees can request money according to their needs. The committee led by the Home Secretary will then distribute the funds based on those requests.
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