Home Minister Krishna Sitaula has announced relief package for the victims of floods and landslides.

Speaking at the parliament, Friday, Sitaula said the government will provide Rs 15,000 as compensation to relatives of those killed in the natural disaster. Likewise, he promised Rs 10,000 for those people whose houses have been severely damaged and Rs 5000 for those whose houses have been partially damaged. He also said helicopters and security personnel were being deployed to rescue and provide relief to the flood victims.

At the parliament, MPs asked the government to help the victims of natural disaster at the soonest. They also drew the attention of the government towards construction of dams by India across the border causing inundation on Nepalese side.

Meanwhile, thanks to flooding, around 3000 families have been displaced in Saptari district. Dhanusha district has also been severely affected as Janakpur city remains waterlogged. In Sarlahi district, 200 houses have been severely damaged.

Rautahat district, too, has been inundated by water overflowing from Bagmati and Bakaiya rivers. Flooding of Narayani has affected Nawalparasi district.

Banke district has also been substantially affected. Nepalgunj city has remained without power as flood waters have damaged local substation of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). Local authorities say that they are talking with Indian authorities regarding the Laxmanpur barrage, which they say has caused much inundation on Nepalese territory. Jhapa, Chitwan, Udayapur, Mahottari, Morang, Sunsari and Bardiya districts have also been affected by the flash flood.