Earthquake survivors not even receiving Rs 15: Lawmakers
Nepali Congress
lawmaker Ramhari Khatiwada on Thursday drew the attention of the government
towards the bitter fact that the victims of the massive earthquake were yet to
receive relief materials-two months after the disaster.
Speaking at the
start of the parliament meeting, lawmaker Khatiwada said the quake victims at
many affected areas had not even received Rs 15 in the backdrop of the
government's pledge to provide Rs 15,000 to each affected families.
He expressed
concern that when the World Food Programme was confronted over the fact that it
had distributed uneatable food grains in Gorkha among other places, and warning
of withdrawing the food programme altogether.
On the occasion,
UCPN (Maoist) lawmaker Agni Prasad Sapkota shared that the people were
distraught after earthquake. The monsoon downpour, gusty winds and that
landslip had recently leveled 12 houses in Gorkha.
He added that flooding
had caused damages in Madhumalla of Biratnagar and landslides inflicted damages
at many areas including the Sindhupalchowk headquarters. Sapkota also put forth
a demand with the House Speaker for instructions to make available excavators,
and scientific tools for informing people early on the landslide and flooding.
Rastriya
Prajatantra Party's Parashuram Tamang spokes on the urgency of better managing
the people living in the Dhading district's hinterlands that are prone to more
disaster in the wake of destructive earthquake.