Kathmandu, Jan. 31: In view of the recent devastating earthquake that caused massive loss of life and property in some states of India including Gujrat, His Majesty’s Government has, expressing deep sympathies to the government and people of India, decided to provide Nepalese rupees 10 million as a token relief assistance to quake victims.
A cabinet meeting this morning also decided to dispatch a team of 10 medical doctors to the quake hit areas in India to provide medical assistance to the victims.
Likewise, the Marwari Services Committee Nepal is to provide 2,l00 pieces of blankets as cooperation to the earthquake ravaged families of Gujarat in India.
The blankets would be dispatched through the Indian Embassy and Indian Airlines, it is learnt.
Likewise the Federation of Nepalesse Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the National Society for Earthquake Technology Nepal will jointly raise funds for cooperation to the earthquake victims of Gujarat and send it to the Central Relief Fund through the Indian Embassy here.
For this purpose, both the organisations have appealed to donors to deposit money at Everest Bank, New Baneswar (account number 008520 C), Nepal Bangladesh Bank, New Baneswar (account number 025151 C), and Rastriya Banijya Bank Teku (account number 5422/44).
The FNCCI and the National Society for Earthquake Technology Nepal have designated Suraj Baidya and Mahesh Nakarmi respectively as liasion officers for tasks pertaining to the cooperation.
Meanwhile, Lumbini Development Bank has decided to contribute Rs 256,000 to the Gujarat Earthquake Relief Fund.
Likewise, the Primary Health Services Resources Centre has stated that it has contributed Rs 40,000 for the earthquake victims and appealed to one and all to contribute to the relief operation.
Similarly, Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has provided a financial assistance of Rs 89,600 (equivalent to Swiss Franc 2,000) to the Indian Red Cross Society for earthquake victims of the Indian state of Gujarat through the Federation of the Red Cross Society based in Geneva.
Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives and property caused by the earthquake in Gujarat, NRCS has expressed deep sympathy to general secretary of the Indian Red Cross Society Dr. Bimala Ramalingam.