Kathmandu. The government has released Rs 13.5 crore to 15 local levels of five districts affected by the floods in the Bhotekoshi river in Rasuwa. The government has released the amount to these municipalities in two phases.

According to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the government had decided to provide Rs 10 million each for Rasuwa and Nuwakot and Rs 50 million for Dhading immediately after the floods in the Trishuli River via Bhotekoshi. After this, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority released Rs 65 million on August 26 and Rs 65 million on August 16.

According to the NRA, Rs 15 million has been released to Uttargaya Rural Municipality, Rs 20 million to Gosainkunda Rural Municipality, Rs 6 million to Kalika Rural Municipality and Rs 4 million to Aama Chhodingmo Rural Municipality.

Similarly, Rs 30 million has been allocated for Bidur Municipality, Rs 15 million for Belkotgadhi Municipality, Rs 5 million for Kispang Rural Municipality and Rs 10 million for Tarakeshwor Rural Municipality.

Similarly, Galchhi Rural Municipality of Dhading has been allocated Rs 6 million, Siddhalek Rural Municipality Rs 4 million, Gajuri Rural Municipality Rs 4 million and Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality Rs 4 million.

Similarly, Rs 4 million has been released to Gandaki Rural Municipality of Gorkha, Rs 4 million to Devghat Rural Municipality of Tanahun and Rs 4 million to Anabukhairani Rural Municipality.

Meanwhile, Rs 7.88 billion has been deposited in the Prime Minister Natural Disaster Relief Fund and the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, according to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

After releasing Rs 10 million to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on September 3, the fund now has a reserve of Rs 6.88 billion. In addition, an additional $61,41,702 has been deposited in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.