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Among the roads obstructed following heavy rainfall and landslides, three roads connecting Hetauda-Kathmandu of Makawanpur and Hetauda-Dharan-Chatara have come into operation.

According to the District Police Office, traffic has resumed on Hetauda-Bhaise, Simbhanjyang-Palung-Naubise and Hetauda-Sindhuli-Dharan Chatara roads along the Madan Bhandari Highway since this morning.

Similarly, the Hetauda-Bhaise-Chitlang-Chandragiri-Kathmandu road along the Tribhuvan Highway came into operation on Sunday evening.

Police Inspector Thakur Prasad Sapkota, acting spokesperson at the District Police Office, informed that the traffic has resumed after removing the landslide debris.

The road was obstructed after a landslide at Daman in Thaha Municipality-5 in Makawanpur. It is still completely blocked due to landslides at Ghattepakha of Bakaiya Rural Municipality-12 and Lamrang and the ward 11, Ampachaur.

According to Police Inspector Sapkota, the Kulekhani-Fakhel-Farping road of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3 has been completely obstructed due to A landslide at Ram Chandra Bhanjyang along the Dakshinkali-Chhaimle-Sisneri road.

The Thankot-Kulekhani road section has been completely disrupted due to A landslide at Simlang of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-1 on the Kulekhani-Markhu inner road section.

Sapkota said that the road connecting Hetauda-Kulekhani has been completely blocked due to landslides at Ratomate of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-4 and Dhokaphedi of Bhimphedi-6.

Efforts are being made to clear the landslide debris, he added.

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has decided to provide Rs 10 million to the Nepalis affected by floods, landslides and inundation in different parts of the country due to incessant rains.

In a virtual meeting held on Sunday, the NRNA office-bearers decided to provide Rs 10 million for the flood victims in the first phase, NRNA President Dr Badri KC informed.

The meeting has formed a high-level financial assistance collection committee under the coordination of NRNA vice-president Dr Hemraj Sharma.

The committee comprises office-bearers of the association, regional coordinators and chairs of the National Coordination Council.

The International Calendar Decision Committee has made public the auspicious time for Bada Dashain tika for 32 countries, including Nepal.

Committee's member-secretary Laxman Panthi said that the auspicious time for Bijaya Dashami 2081 BS has been made public as there have been increasing concerns from the Hindu religious people living in different countries about the auspicious time of Bijaya Dashami Tika.

According to the recommendation of the Committee, 11:36 am is the most auspicious time for Kathmandu, Nepal on October 12 (Asoj 26).

Similarly, 11:42 am (October 12) is the best time for India; 10:01 am (October 12) for New York, USA; 10:39 am for Frankfurt Kentucky, USA; 10:05 am for Texas, USA; 10:05 am for Washington DC, USA and 09:55 am for California, USA, the committee informed. 

Likewise, it is 10:15 am (October 12) for Toronto, Canada and 10:27 am for Vancouver, Canada on the same day, member-secretary Panthi said.

The auspicious time for Bada Dashain tika is 11:35 am (October 13|) for Tokyo, Japan; 11:21 am (October 13) for Sydney, Australia; 11.27 am (October 13) for Melbourne, Australia; 11:27 am for Brisbane, Australia; 11:29 am for Canberra, Australia; 11:15 am for Wellington, New Zealand, committee chairperson Dr Madhab Bhattarai informed.

According to the official information, the best time is 10.24 am (October 12) for Lisbon, Portugal; 10:21 am for London, Uk; 10.23 am for Paris, France; 10.19 am for Oslo, Norway; 11.21 am (October 12) for Bangkok, Thailand; 11:57 am for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 11:45 am for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 12 am for Doha, Qatar and 09:16 am (October 12) for Tel Aviv, Israel.

Similarly, 9:15 am (October 13) and 11: 43 am (October 13) for Hong Kong is the best time for Seoul, South Korea. 

Committee President Bhattarai said that it is best to receive the Bijaya Dashami tika at 11.45 am (October 12) for Singapore; 11.23 am (October 12) for Saudi Arabia; 11.21 am (October 12) for Yangon, Myanmar; 11.55 am (October 12) for Geneva, Switzerland and 10.45 am (October 12) for Malta.

He shared that the Committee took the decision after the demand for determination of auspicious time for Dashain tika from the Vedic Sanatan Hindu religious people spreading all over the world.

As many as 192 people have so far lost their lives and 30 others have gone missing in the floods, landslides and inundation caused by incessant rains.

Home Ministry spokesperson Rishiram Tiwari informed that 194 people were injured in the incidents of natural disaster.

He said that more than 4,500 disaster-affected people have been rescued so far by mobilizing all security agencies for search, rescue and relief after the floods and landslides.

Emergency relief materials, including food, have been provided to the floods and landslides affected people and the injured are being treated free of cost.

Spokesperson Tiwari said that efforts are being made to open the obstructed highway for the operation of traffic.