The government provides 2 lakh rupees relief to the families of each earthquake victim

The government of Nepal has decided to give relief at the rate of Rs 2 lakh per deceased to the families of those who died in the Jajarkot earthquake.

Informing the decision of the cabinet meeting held today at Singh Darbar, Nepal Government Spokesperson, and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma informed that it has been decided to provide assistance in the first phase as immediate relief.

Similarly, while expressing his condolences to those who died due to the Jajarkot earthquake, Minister Sharma informed that it has been decided to speed up the relief and rescue work and provide free treatment to the injured. One hundred and fifty-seven people died in Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim districts when a 6.4 Richter scale earthquake struck on Friday night with Jajarkot as its epicenter.