October 17, 2000

Nepalgunj: Nepali Congress general secretary Sushil Koirala today distributed financial assistance of Rs. 2,000/ each to 403 families of Holiya Village Development Committee in Banke district affected by the swollen Rapti river this year

The financial assistance was provided by Banke District Natural Calamity Relief Committee to the flood affected families of ward Nnos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 of the VDC.

Speaking on the occasion NC general secretary and MP Koirala said development of Nepal is not possible without the development of the rural sectors.

He pointed out the need for generating awareness among the public against murder, violence, terror and corruption which has been barriers to development.

Reiterating his commitment to resolve the problems of the village, Mr Koirala said that the rural people should unite for this purpose.

Banke DDC chairman Omjung Rana said though the amount distributed to the flood vicitms is nominal it will provide some relief to them.

He pointed out the need to increase investment in checking soil erosion and taming the rivers.

NC Banke district president Krishnaman Shrestha, central member of the Nepal Women’s Association Uma Karki, nc bardiya district president Basudev Sharma, chairman of the district Landless Squatters Problem Resolution Commission Bishnu Prasad Sharma, Dr. Arun Koirala, Ram Thapa of the cpn-ml, rana Bahadur Singh of RPP, president of the Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry Achyut Prasai, former mayor of Nepalgunj Municipality Bijaya Gupta and other speakers also expressed their views at the function chaired by Holiya VDC chairperson Saroj Kumari Yadav.