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EU to Provide Rs 24.2 Million for Flood Victims

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August 27: In response to the devastating floods and landslides that have swept across large parts of Nepal since mid-August, the European Commission has decided to provide €200,000 (NRs 24.2 million) in humanitarian aid to assist the most-affected families in various districts across the country. A total of 35,000 people will directly benefit from the aid, informed the European Union.

Issuing a press statement on August 25, the EU said this funding supports the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), in collaboration with the Nepal Red Cross Society, in delivering much-needed assistance through the provision of food, safe drinking water, sanitation items, and emergency shelter kits which include tarpaulins, blankets, kitchen utensils, and clothing supplies.

“To reduce the risk of water-borne diseases in the aftermath of the floods, hygiene promotion activities are also being provided to the targeted communities. Cash grants may also be distributed once local markets resume operations,” reads the statement.

According to the EU, the relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity towards people in need around the world. It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.

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