Kathmandu, Oct. 16
The Department of Urban Development and
Building Construction (DUDBC) and the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) signed an
agreement to coordinate and cooperate effectively in the construction,
operation and management of safe temporary shelters and accommodation for
families affected by the Bhotekoshi flood.
The agreement was signed at a programme
held at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development on Thursday by Director General
of the DUDBC Dilip Bhandari, and General Secretary of the NRCS Rishi Ram Khanal.
The signing ceremony was attended by NRCS
President Dr. Bishal Kumar Bhandari and Head of the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Nepal David Fisher.
Under the agreement, the NRCS will support
the construction and, as required, management of temporary shelters for 1,000
beneficiary families displaced by the flood, in locations where safe land is
available for such housing.
"The agreement stipulates that
temporary shelters must be built in accordance with approved designs,
cost-monitoring requirements and established standards. Housing assistance will
be provided within the limits of the support criteria set by the Government of
Nepal," the NRCS informed in a statement.
The NRCS will also help arrange collective
temporary accommodation in safe locations for families for whom suitable rental
housing or individual temporary shelters cannot be arranged immediately.
In coordination with local governments and
in accordance with approved plans, the organisation will provide assistance as
needed for housing units, drinking water, sanitation, drainage, electricity and
improvements to construction sites.
Similarly, in line with the reconstruction
and rehabilitation action plan approved by the government, the NRCS will
support the construction and, where necessary, management of permanent homes
for 1,000 beneficiary families.
The NRCS said that the agreement also
provides for coordination with the relevant authorities, in accordance with
decisions taken by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Authority (NDRRMA) and the government on various dates, regarding a proposal to
provide one year of rental assistance to 2,200 beneficiary families verified by
local governments.
Published in The Rising Nepal on 17 October 2026.
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