Possibility of heavy rainfall in Koshi and Bagmati Provinces: Home Minister calls for high alert

Kathmandu, Oct 2: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak directed all the authorities concerned and relevant mechanism to remain highly alert and do the needful preparations as heavy rainfall is expected in some places of the Koshi and Bagmati Provinces.

The instruction comes in response to the weather forecast bulletin released by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology regarding the probabilities of downpour in some parts of these two provinces. Minister Lekhak called on all three security agencies, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Chief District Officers and local governments for caution towards possible risks of disasters.

The Department has appealed to public for alertness and readiness to mitigate the potential risks of the predicted rainfall and its consequences. Emphasizing alertness and readiness in this context, Minister Lekhak said, “I have directed the Chief District Officers of Koshi Province and Bagmati Province and Chiefs of all security agencies in the disaster-prone provinces to remain alert.”

Furthermore, the NDRRMA and Chiefs of security agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs have been asked to coordinate efforts for early preparedness. Minister Lekhak urged travelers to be careful while travelling, noting the conditions of major highways and roads due to recent series of rain-triggers landslide and flood while the risk of flood and landslide still persist in some parts.