गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Nepal disaster relief fund crosses Rs 12 billion Breaking Nepal disaster relief fund crosses Rs 12 billion KathmanduPati September 10, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 – A total of Rs 12.43 billion has been deposited in the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund so far according to the office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. As of 9 am Thursday the fund had a balance of Rs 9.14 billion across nine banks, the office said. In addition $21.63 million has been deposited in US dollar accounts maintained by the fund at two banks. After converting the dollar balance into Nepali rupees and combining it with the rupee balance the total amount available in the fund stood at Rs 12.43 billion. According to the details the fund received an additional Rs 172.57 million in Nepali currency and $274,062 in US currency on September 10 alone. The fund is being used to support government efforts related to disaster response and relief. The latest figures come as authorities continue relief, rescue and rehabilitation efforts following the devastating floods that affected several parts of the country. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Trump envoys confront Zelensky as US-Ukraine tensions escalate Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 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 Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis
