Government Allocates Budget for Post-Disaster Recovery

The government has announced plans to allocate a budget for post-disaster recovery, focusing on the damages caused by recent flooding and landslides at the local levels. During a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, revealed that damage assessments are underway. He noted, “The loss scale is not the same; some local levels have incurred significant losses, while others have experienced relatively less. The government is preparing to allocate the budget based on these assessments.”

The government spokesperson indicated that the number of severely affected local levels, currently at 41, may increase. The Home Ministry is expected to provide comprehensive loss details to the government in the coming days.

Additionally, the Cabinet approved several other decisions, including permitting Gita Kumari Poudyal Adhikari, a member of the National Planning Commission, to attend the “Asia-Pacific Care Forum 2024” in Bangkok from October 22-24.

The Council also approved a temporary quota of 266 Gazetted positions for various projects under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.

Other significant approvals include allowing the Minister for Youth and Sports to participate in the ‘XXI International Sports Forum Russia – Country of Sports’ program from October 17-19, and the opening of 57 additional mountain peaks for climbing.

The Council of Ministers also endorsed the organizational setup and post quotas for the Department of Postal Services, approved the Telecommunications (Tenth Amendment) Regulations, 2081, and granted approval for the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development in the World Urban Forum-12 in Cairo, Egypt, from November 4-8.

Furthermore, the Minister for Health and Population will attend the ‘Community Health Delivery Partnership Event During the World Health Summit-2024’ in Berlin, Germany, on October 13. The Cabinet also approved the Share and Credit Investment Policy, 2081, and the Seeds Regulations, 2081.