The Prime Minister Natural Disaster Rescue Fund and the Prime Minister Relief Fund have received Rs 17.54 billion so far, according to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. The government established the funds after flooding in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa. Of the reported total, Rs 12.95 billion is held in nine accounts of the Natural Disaster Rescue Fund at Rastriya Banijya Bank, with additional amounts held in dollar accounts.
Funds established after the Rasuwa flood
The two funds were set up by the government in response to the Bhotekoshi River flood. They are intended to receive financial support for disaster-related relief, according to the information provided by the Prime Minister’s Office. Contributions are continuing to come in.
The reported Rs 17.54 billion is the combined amount received by the two funds so far. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has identified Rs 12.95 billion as being held in nine accounts belonging to the Prime Minister Natural Disaster Rescue Fund at Rastriya Banijya Bank. It has also reported additional holdings in dollar accounts.
Account details reported
The information available does not provide a separate breakdown of the full Rs 17.54 billion between the two funds, or specify the amounts held in the dollar accounts. It therefore does not give a complete account-by-account reconciliation of the total. The stated figure for the nine Rastriya Banijya Bank accounts is a partial detail within the broader fund total.
The figures show that financial support is being routed through multiple accounts, including accounts denominated in dollars. The Office has not provided further details in the supplied information about contributors, the timing of individual deposits, or how much has been allocated or spent.
Contributions continue
The funds continue to receive financial support, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers said. The Rs 17.54 billion figure is therefore the amount received so far, rather than a stated final total.
No further information was provided on the intended distribution of the funds, eligibility for assistance, or the schedule for relief payments. The reported account details establish the amount held in the nine rupee accounts at Rastriya Banijya Bank, while the total received by the two funds remains the broader figure announced by the Office.
