KATHMANDU: Today’s cabinet meeting formed a committee headed by Peace and Reconstruction Minister Rakam Chemjong to prepare a policy for providing relief to the victims of the decade-long armed conflict spearheaded by the Maoists.

The committee will evaluate the loss of properties during the Maoist insurgency and recommend compensation for the victims.

“The government decided to provide relief to the victims on the basis of the committee’s report. The nature of the relief will only be decided upon the receipt of the committee’s recommendations,” said Shankar Pokharel, Minister for Information and Communications.

The six-member committee comprises of the representatives of the Ministry of Home, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare and Ministry for Local Development.

Minister Pokharel informed that the process of sending reports in this regard by district administration offices was already on.

The meeting also decided to provide relief to the

victims of Madhes and

different other movements on the basis of the criteria, specified earlier.

The cabinet decided

to implement the UN

resolution number 1325

and 1802 by forming a directive committee.

Security council resolution 1325, passed unanimously on 31 October 2000, specifically addresses

the impact of war on women, and women’s contributions to conflict resolution and sustainable peace. Resolution 1802 adopted by UN General Assembly is related to ‘international co-operation in peaceful use of outer space’.

The cabinet also decided to withdraw lawsuit against journalist Rishi Dhamala and two other journalists Ram Subak Mahato and Birendra Kumar Mahato.

The erstwhile Maoist-led government had filed

the lawsuit alleging them

to have involved in illegal arms possession. Dhamala was released on bail

while two others are still serving jail terms.

Also, today’s cabinet decided to dissolve the hospital development committees.