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PM Dahal meets quake survivors, assures govt support in Rukum



Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Jajarkot, taking stock of the earthquake. (Photo: PMO)

Rukum, Nov 4: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has reached earthquake-hit districts, Rukum Paschim and Jajarkot and met the quake survivors. He assured that government stands by them at this moment of crisis.

Prime Minister Dahal who arrived in Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim districts this morning in course of the inspection of quake-affected areas also met the injured ones receiving treatment at different hospitals of Rukum Paschim.

Prime Minister Dahal arrived in Chaurjahari Mission Hospital of Rukum Paschim after meeting the injured people undergoing treatment at District Hospital, Khalanga. He brought some injured ones to Chaurjahari from Jajarkot in a chopper he was flying by. The injured ones have been taken to Surkhet hospital from Chaurjahari.

Similarly, Dahal reached rural municipality-level hospital, Chhotebagar, District Hospital, Salle, and Aathbiskot Municipal Hospital and enquired about the health condition of the injured people.

Saying Rukum Paschim and Jajarkot districts saw huge disaster, PM Dahal urged them not to panic much. “We are sad with the loss caused by earthquake. The government will bring rescue and relief materials and other different programmes for you (quake survivors)”, mentioned PM Dahal.

The government has been carrying out activities without leaving any stone unturned in rescue operation.

PM Dahal reached the quake-affected areas with medical team Saturday morning.

PM Dahal appeals to join hands in rescue, relief and treatment to quake victims

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the government was serious in relief, rehabilitation and treatment to quake injured people.

Taking to social site, Prime Minister Dahal appealed to all- political parties, private sector and civil society for collaboration and join hands in rescue, relief and rehabilitation of quake-affected people.

He mentioned that he reached the earthquake hit areas to take stock of damages caused by devastating earthquake, to listen pain of victims, to rescue the injured and to provide relief to quake survivors.

The earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale with its epicenter in Ramidanda of Barekot rural municipality-1 in Jajarkot occurred Friday night.

PM Dahal had reached the earthquake affected areas along with medical team and relief materials this morning. He met the injured ones receiving treatment at different hospitals in Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim and enquired about their health condition.

Urging the injured one not to panic much, PM Dahal assured that government stands by them at this moment of crisis.

Similarly, the government has already decided to provide Rs 50 million each to quake-hit Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim districts. Prime Minister Dahal has called the cabinet meeting for Sunday morning to make necessary decisions for the relief to quake survivors.