KATHMANDU: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Yagya Bahadur Thapa has said the constitution amendment bill tabled at the House looks unlikely to be passed without the support of main opposition CNP-UML.

"Without UML support the government won't have two-third majority to endorse the bill, it looks unlikely that the final constitution amendment bill set to be filed on Monday would be passed," Minister Thapa said, while addressing an interaction programme in the Capital on Thursday.

Minister Thapa argued that the current statue amendment bill tabled in the House is not against the national interest and urged the main opposition UML to support to pass the bill in the Parliament.

Similarly, Minister for Supplies Shiva Kumar Mandal speaking in the same programmee, urged the government to form an Authority to address flood and landslide victims alike National Reconstruction Authority for addressing earthquake victims.

He further said that the government should increase the compensation up to Rs 500,000 and said would put the proposal in the Cabinet tomorrow.

Minister Mandal further said that the government should bring in new polices to expedite relief package distribution and soft loans to address the plight of the flood victims in the Terai region.

Mandal who visited the flood hit district today said the government should initiate for moving health camps to address the health concern of victims and prevent outbreak of epidemic in the region.

CPN-Maoist Centre leader Mandal also said that stern actions would be taken against those traders for creating artificial shortages taking advantage of the situation.

At least 111 persons lost their lives and three dozen others are reported missing in flash flood in more than 26 Terai districts across the nation triggered by incessant rainfall for four days.

Earlier, government had decided to release Rs 1 billion left balance in the PM Disaster Relief Fund to the Central Disaster Relief Fund under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Earlier, PM Sher Bahadur Deuba had inducted Minister Yagya Bahadur Thapa and Shiva Kumar Mandal from Nepali Congress and CPN-Maoist Centre quota in his Cabinet.