Sub-committee cites lax in providing tents

The sub- Committee under the Parliament's National Disaster Management, Monitoring and Direction Committee has cited the lax in providing tents to earthquake affected denizens of Kathmandu valley itself, suggesting the government to manage the relief distribution in an effective manner. The sub-Committee has also revealed that earthquake victims were yet to receive relief materials in districts in close proximity to the capital like Lalitpur, Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Member of sub- Committee Dipak Bohara submitted a report after the sub- Committee's on-site inspection in Kathmandu, during today's meeting of the Natural Disaster Management, Monitoring and Direction Committee. The report has pointed out the lack of management in relief distribution. The sub- Committee has enumerated the weakness seen in works of relief distribution in 22 points. Highlighting the lack of initiative in works of demolition of buildings, delay in introducing rehabilitation programmes even in the lapse of three weeks since the major earthquake, among others, the Committee has suggested the government to promptly carry out its works effectively. BITE... The Committee has suggested the government to begin works on problems pertaining to management of cracked and damaged houses, usage of land, rehabilitation of victims and reconstruction of infrastructures, and management of prison infrastructures among others.