Flood-Hit Areas of Gorkha, Baglung, Dhading Declared Disaster Zones

KATHMANDU – The government has decided to declare several local levels in Gorkha, Baglung and Dhading, districts affected by floods and landslides, as disaster-stricken areas for three months.

The Council of Ministers meeting on Friday decided to declare Galkot Municipality and Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung disaster-stricken areas.

The decision also covers Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Dharche Rural Municipality and Aarughat Rural Municipality in Gorkha, and Wards 1 and 2 of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality in Dhading.

According to the government, the decision targets areas affected by floods and landslides triggered by rainfall from Asoj 8 to 11, 2083 (Bikram Sambat).

Communications Minister Bikram Timilsina said that once the areas are declared disaster-stricken, procedural complications in relief, rescue, rehabilitation and reconstruction work will be removed, making it easier to carry out the work quickly.