KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 7

Domestic and foreign hydropower companies and financial institutions have contributed monetary support to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. The companies and financial institutions handed over the cheques of various amounts to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today at the Prime Minister's residence, Baluwatar.

According to PM's secretariat, neighbouring India's largest hydropower company National Hydropower Corporation (NHPC)'s RP Goyal provided Rs 10 million, Arun-III Jal Vidyut Project Limited's Chief Executive Office Prashant Sharma contributed Rs 10 million, Prabhu Bank Chairman Devi Prasad Bhattachan supported Rs 10 million and Prime Commercial Bank Chairman Rajendra Das Shrestha Rs 3.1 million.

Likewise, Rs 2.5 million is received from Prabhu Insurance Limited Chairman Rajendra Malla, Rs 2.5 million from Shiksha Bhattachan, Chairman of Prabhu Mahalakshmi Life Insurance and Rs 2.5 million from LP Bhanu Sharma, Chairman of Prabhu Capital in the fund.

Acknowledging the amount, Prime Minister Oli thanked everyone for their support to the Fund for the relief of the people affected by disaster.