Nepal Red Cross to provide Rs 100,000 to each Bhotekoshi flood-affected family

Kathmandu, Oct 9: The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Security has signed an agreement with the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) to provide cash assistance to families affected by the Bhotekoshi floods under the Samunnati Programme.

The agreement was signed at the ministry on Wednesday in the presence of Minister Sita Badi. Acting Secretary Chakra Bahadur Budha and NRCS Chairman Dr Bishal Kumar Bhandari signed the agreement. NRCS General Secretary Rishiram Khanal and David Fisher, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Nepal, were also present.