No room to question government’s role in disaster: Rabi Lamichhane

Speaking in the meeting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Lamichhane said that the situation of disaster should not be seen from the traditional perspective of the ruling and opposition parties. He said that the government has mobilized its entire state machinery since the beginning of the disaster and has been carrying out rescue, treatment and relief works. Lamichhane claimed that thousands of security personnel have been mobilized in the affected areas in the initial hours of the disaster and air rescue has also been systematically conducted.

He said, “I do not see the role of the government in this disaster being seen through the traditional prism of the ruling and opposition parties.” In the very first hours of the disaster, the government mobilized its entire state machinery and started rescue, treatment and relief work. Thousands of security personnel were immediately deployed in the affected areas. It can be said with facts that such a large and systematic operation was rarely done before. Lamichhane said that there is no room to question the government’s promptness in the rescue and treatment of the injured, temporary settlement for the displaced families and food management. He said the State has taken the responsibility of immediate needs and security by keeping the people who have lost their houses, property and basic means of life due to the disaster in holding centers.

He said, “I do not see room to question the government’s readiness to rescue and treat the injured, temporary settlement for the displaced families, and food grains.” The state has taken full responsibility for the immediate needs and safety of the people who have lost their homes, property, and even the basic means of life by keeping them in holding centers. Lamichhane said that the rescue and relief workers have reached the affected people despite the lack of access to road and transportation in some of the affected areas and the weather is also inclement. He said that rescue and relief work has been carried out amidst the difficult situation. Lamichhane said that the local administration, people’s representatives and employees of the local level have also played an important role in dealing with the disaster. He said, “In some places, there is no road, the weather is not favorable, but in spite of all these difficulties, the rescue and relief workers have reached the affected people.” Similarly, the local administration, people’s representatives and employees of the local level have played an important role in dealing with this disaster. He said that coordination between all the state agencies during the disaster and providing immediate relief and rescue to the affected people is the main issue. Lamichhane said that the assessment of disaster should be done above political prejudices.