Home Minister Khand directs for speeding up rescue works

October 8, Kathmandu: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has directed the administration to use helicopter for speeding up rescue works in the floods and inundations caused by incessant rains in various parts of Dang district.

Home Minister Khand telephoned Home Secretary Binod Prakash Singh, Chief of Security Coordination Division at Ministry, Phanindra Mani Pokhrel, Chief of Disaster and Conflict Management Division at Ministry, Pradip Koirala, Chief District Officer in Dang, Hira Lal Regmi, Lumbini Province Chief of Nepal Police, DIG Nal Prasad Upadhyay, and Lumbini Province Chief of the Armed Police, DIG Bidur Khadka, and reminded them of the need for prompt rescue, rehabilitation and search in the disaster-hit areas.

Assistant Chief District Officer in Dang, Sabitra Pun, informed that after the direction of the Home Minister, two helicopters of the Nepal Army were readied in Surkhet.