KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah has begun a high-level meeting with the chiefs of Nepal’s three security agencies to assess the response to the devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa and review ongoing search, rescue and relief efforts.
The meeting, being held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, comes as authorities continue efforts to locate those still missing and provide relief and treatment to people affected by the disaster.
Security personnel put grief aside to lead rescue efforts after...
Prime Minister Shah is currently holding discussions with Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel, seeking a detailed briefing on the overall situation and the progress of search and rescue operations, relief distribution and treatment.
The meeting is also expected to focus on the challenges faced by security personnel deployed in the flood-affected areas and the measures needed to strengthen ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
Following his meeting with General Sigdel, Shah is scheduled to hold discussions today with Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki and Armed Police Force, Nepal, Inspector General Narayan Dutta Poudyal.
The prime minister will issue necessary instructions to the security chiefs based on the briefings on the disaster response and the situation in the affected areas.
