Bagmati Province govt to provide Rs 1.5 million assistance for quake victims

The Bagmati Province government is to provide Rs 1.5 million assistance for the immediate and effective rescue, treatment, relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims.

Issuing a statement on Saturday, Internal Affairs and Law Minister of the Province Ganga Narayan Shrestha also urged the civil society and various non-governmental organizations to provide necessary assistance in the time of disaster.

“In this time of disaster, the Bagmati Province will be with the Karnali Province government. The Bagmati Province government expressed its sadness over the loss of lives and properties due to the earthquake that hit Jajarkot district on Friday night,” reads the statement.

“We expressed our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured,” according to the statement.