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Government Reshuffles District Officers and Approves Relief Packages

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The government has reshuffled Chief District Officers (CDOs) in five districts, including two in the Kathmandu Valley, as part of administrative adjustments under the Ministry of Home Affairs. In a separate decision, the government approved a relief and rehabilitation package for families displaced by the removal of high-risk settlements in the Kathmandu Valley, offering financial assistance and housing support.

  • Displaced families in the Kathmandu Valley will receive a one-time rehabilitation assistance of Rs 25,000, with additional monthly housing support for up to three months.
  • Elderly, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable individuals displaced from high-risk settlements will be placed in designated holding centers.
  • The government also approved grants from Switzerland and China for development projects and endorsed new regulations and a bill amendment for the Nepal Rastra Bank Act.
  • Prime Minister Balendra Shah attended the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma amidst controversy over his absence from parliamentary sessions.

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