गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Government to provide Rs 200,000 per each quake dead as immediate relief Nepal Government to provide Rs 200,000 per each quake dead as immediate relief KathmanduPati November 05, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – The government has made a decision to provide Rs 200,000 per person who died due to the earthquake that struck Jajarkot on Friday night. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at Singha Durbar this morning took a decision to this effect, said government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma. She said this assistance is the first phase immediate relief. Similarly, she said the Cabinet paid tribute to the deceased persons and decided to expedite the rescue and relief works and to provide free medical treatment to those injured in the earthquake. One hundred and fifty-seven people lost their lives in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts as a 6.4 magnitude earthquake with epicentre in Jajarkot hit the districts. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING WHO team working with Chinese vaccine producers ahead of potential emergency use: WHO director-general Mha Pooja and Nepal Sambat 1143 New Year being marked today Two dead in Palpa jeep accident President Bhandari attends 12-year fair of Nava Durga Devi Naach Man arrested for misusing woman’s photo in social media Government to provide Rs 200,000 per each quake dead as immediate relief President Paudel attends Basanta Shravan ceremony HoR session: Lawmakers demand timely, effective, coordinated disaster-preparedness efforts
