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Government to Provide Rs 25,000 Resettlement Support to Displaced Families

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The government has decided to provide a one-time resettlement support of Rs 25,000 to families displaced from high-risk riverbank settlements in Kathmandu Valley. Additionally, affected families will receive temporary housing support for up to three months, with monthly stipends based on household size, according to Government Spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel.

  • Elderly, disabled, and helpless individuals from displaced families will be housed in designated centers.
  • Local governments will coordinate with concerned agencies to ensure continuity of education and basic healthcare for displaced children.
  • The cabinet also approved accepting grants from the Swiss government for municipal revenue enhancement and from China for Araniko Highway maintenance.
  • Decisions were made to approve the Delegation Rules, 2026, and the Military Service (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2026, and to present a bill to amend the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002, in parliament.

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