Government decides to provide Rs 15,000 monthly to disaster-affected families
The Cabinet meeting has decided to declare flood and landslide-affected local levels as disaster crisis zones and provide Rs 15,000 per month to affected families. The meeting made 13 decisions, including accepting grant assistance from Japan and Germany.
Kathmandu. The government has made 13 decisions, ranging from approving the Nepal Special Service (Twenty-First Amendment) Regulations, 2083 to declaring flood and landslide-affected local levels as disaster crisis zones.
Announcing the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held today at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Minister for Information and Communication Dr. Vikram Timilsina informed that the Cabinet decided to accept 295 million Japanese Yen in commodity and service emergency grant assistance from the Government of Japan and 20 million Euros in grant assistance from Germany.
According to him, the Cabinet, on the proposal of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, decided to grant in-principle approval for drafting the Budhigandaki Development Authority Bill.
On the proposal of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, it was decided to commence Clause 17 (e), Clause 25 and Clause 26 of the Criminal Offences (Sentencing and Execution) Act, 2074, which are yet to come into force, from November 30, 2026 (Mangsir 15, 2083).
On the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment, it was decided to set the minimum support price for wheat for the fiscal year 2083/84 at Rs 4,107 per quintal.
The meeting decided to declare Chumanubri Rural Municipality, Dharche Rural Municipality and Arughat Rural Municipality of Gorkha district, and Ward No. 1 and 2 of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality of Dhading district, which were severely affected by the Budhigandaki River flood, as disaster crisis zones.
Similarly, it was decided to declare Galkot Municipality and Dhorpatan Municipality of Baglung, which were severely affected by floods and landslides caused by rainfall from September 24 to 27, 2026 (Asoj 8-11, 2083), as disaster crisis zones for a period of three months.
The meeting decided that if affected families with damaged private homes in those local levels wish to arrange temporary accommodation in private huts instead of staying in holding centers, they will be provided Rs 15,000 per family per month as immediate relief for accommodation and livelihood for up to six months or until alternative accommodation is arranged, for families with up to four members. Similarly, it was also decided to provide an additional Rs 2,000 per person per month for families with more than six members.
On the proposal of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, it was decided to grant approval to present the BIMSTEC Agreement on maritime transport cooperation to the Federal Parliament for ratification. On the proposal of the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment, it was decided to grant in-principle approval for drafting the National Employment Bill.
Likewise, it was decided to approve the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Committee (Formation) (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2083 and the Food Grain (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2083. It was decided to grant approval to present bills to amend the Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act, 2055 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2074 to the Federal Parliament.
The meeting also decided to send the annual report of the management test for fiscal year 2081/82 to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration for implementation.