Rest assured, we will not let there be shortage of resources: Finance Minister after reaching flood-hit areas

लगानी न्यूज

१४ भाद्र २०८३, आईतवार ११:१६August 30, 2026

{{TAG_OPEN_div_38}Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has visited various areas of flood-affected Nuwakot district and conducted on-site monitoring and inspection. He had reached Bidur, the headquarters of Nuwakot, on Saturday morning.

{{TAG_OPEN_div_36} In Bidur, he reached the ‘Relief and Rescue Command Post’ operated under the leadership of the Nepal Army and inquired about the rescue and relief works being carried out. Major General of Nepal Army, Ranjit Thapa, who is leading the rescue operation, said that the rescue and relief work of the flood victims was being carried out effectively. He said that the rescue of the missing people has been given first priority since Wednesday and high priority has been given to the rescue of people trapped in the tunnels of various hydropower projects till Saturday.

He said that along with the rescue, the center is also working on the distribution of temporary shelter, food and other types of relief to the displaced. In this context, he said that there is an urgent need of a ‘bailey bridge’ in the flood-affected areas. Finance Minister Dr. Wagle said that the government will fully support and cooperate in rescue, treatment and rehabilitation.TAG_OPEN_div_34

TAG_OPEN_div_32 After this, Finance Minister Wagle inspected the Air Rescue Center and Relief Materials Collection and Distribution Center at the Gauthali Barracks of the Nepal Army. After this, he met the family members of the victims who were searching for their relatives at the Nepal Army Rescue Center and listened to their problems.

{{TAG_OPEN_div_30} The family members of their family members trapped in various hydropower projects in Nuwakot and Rasuwa have drawn the attention of Finance Minister Wagle for their rescue. Quoting a briefing from the Nepal Army, the Finance Minister said that the rescue of the people trapped in the tunnel was the top priority and urged the Nepal Army and other security personnel to trust the Nepal Army and other security personnel to rescue the family members.

After this, Finance Minister Wagle reached the flood-ravaged Dhunge Bazaar. Inspecting the rescue work going on there, he asked the families of the victims about the status of the damage and the work to be done by the government. After this, Finance Minister Wagle visited the historic Devighat Bazaar, which was damaged by the floods. After reaching there, he visited the damage caused by the floods and met the people in distress and assured them that the government is with them. He expressed the commitment that the government has left no stone unturned in search, relief, treatment and rehabilitation of the missing relatives and will not do so in the coming days.TAG_OPEN_div_28

He then inspected the damaged concrete bridge area connecting Devighat and Jiling under the Galchi-Rasuwagadhi road section. He also visited the Ayurvedic Centre at Lower Pipaltar and the Holding Centre at Chandra Jyoti School and met the locals who were rescued from Devighat Bazaar and listened to their problems.

The Finance Minister also met the rescued locals and inquired about their health condition. Wishing them more health, Finance Minister Wagle said that the government will provide them with proper rehabilitation. Finance Minister Wagle also met the medical team of the Armed Police Force deployed for health treatment and enquired about the availability of resources.TAG_OPEN_div_24

After this, Finance Minister Dr. Wagle and Communications Minister Dr. Bikram Timsina held discussions with the people’s representatives and leaders of political parties of Nuwakot for coordination of rescue, relief, treatment and rehabilitation after the disaster. During the discussion held at the District Coordination Committee hall on the initiative of the Finance Minister, he made it clear that there would be no shortage of resources from the central government and urged everyone to unite and work in the post-disaster response. Stating that the central government would provide all kinds of resources and means, he urged the people to work in such a way that there is no shortage of anything in the disaster.TAG_OPEN_div_22

} He then went to the Bidur Command Center of the Nepal Army where the last security briefing of the day’s rescue, relief and rehabilitation work was held. During this time, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, Communications Minister Bikram Timilsina and senior officials of the Nepal Army listened to the briefing. According to the briefing, the rescue of those trapped in the hydropower tunnel is now a top priority. In addition, a team led by the Nepal Army along with Janpath and Armed Police Force has intensified the collection of bodies of the deceased and distribution of relief.