Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has insisted on the full utilization of the budget allocated from the State.
The budget meant for the
disaster management efforts must be utilized hundred percent, he asserted.
Talking about the gradual shortage of budget for disaster management on one hand and the hurdles in timely spending the allocated budget on the other, the Minister said the government wants result-oriented efforts in disaster management.
Sharing the government's plan to seek a leading role of the respective local government in disaster management and lending technical support from the center from this time, he said the government wished to see cooperation from all quarters towards that end.
As he said, all bodies concerned are found seriously working in the country in regard to the disaster risk mitigation, prevention, and management of the losses. "Nepal is highly vulnerable to disasters."
He added that the government assessed and acknowledged the role of security bodies and the related officials in the effectiveness of disaster response efforts.
He recalled the losses caused by heavy rains in various parts of the country last year and in some parts this year too.
National Disaster Risk Mitigation and Management Authority Chief Executive Officer Anil Pokhrel presented a proposal on various matters on the occasion.
