PATAN, OCTOBER 29

Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said his party would recognize and honour those aiding the disaster survivors.

At a relief distribution programme organized by NC Lalitpur here today with the slogan 'Congress in sweet and sour, a message of shared journey', Deuba stressed the urgency of aiding disaster victims and addressing their problems rather than delivering speech during the time of disaster. 'I would like to express my condolences to the families of all the deceased in such a tragic situation where many people have lost their lives due to the disaster across the country', Deuba said.

On behalf of the party, he extended gratefulness to all those who played an important role in the distribution of rescue and relief materials in the aftermath of the disaster. He urged the party leaders, cadres as well as the people's representatives elected from the NC to work for relief and rehabilitation.

Former Minister and NC central member Mohan Bahadur Basnet said it was the responsibility of every person, including himself, to provide support during floods, landslides and disasters.

Also speaking on the occasion, NC Lalitpur President Jitendra Kumar Shrestha said the people's representatives elected from the party and the party have played an important role in supporting those affected by the disaster.

He shared that Rs 227,505 collected by the party for the flood and landslide survivors has been distributed to the families of the flood victims in Ashrang of Bagmati rural municipality. A relief package worth Rs 25,000 each was distributed to 51 families.

It may be noted that 46 people were killed while five are still missing in the recent floods and landslides in Lalitpur.