Parliamentary Monitoring Committee starts relief works

The Parliamentary Monitoring Committee has started its work pertaining to inspection of loss caused by the earthquake, and works on relief distribution and reconstruction in the aftermath. MP Janardan Dhakal said the team would prepare a report after holding discussions with all government officials. The team is currently mulling on the site for relocation of settlements which are in risky areas. According to the local administration, among 9,778 houses in Rasuwa, more than 8,500 are completely destroyed. The Langtang region has been completely devastated by the earthquake triggered avalanches, while Haku, Dadagaun and Thulagaun villages are in vulnerable areas. The ground surface in the area has suffered cracks. The monitoring team in Rasuwa has parliamentarians Usha Gurung, Damodar Bhandari, Daljit B.K Shripali and Jitendra Dev.