Kathmandu, October 14
Malaysia has provided Nepal with US$1 million (more than Rs 150 million) to restore and rebuild the areas affected by the Bhotekoshi flood.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan handed over the cheque for the amount, to be deposited in Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund.
Mudita Bajracharya, acting head of the Malaysian mission to Nepal, received the cheque from Foreign Minister Hasan today. The assistance was provided to support the restoration and reconstruction efforts Nepal has been carrying out since the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi on August 26.
At the handover, Malaysian Foreign Minister Hasan expressed sorrow over the loss of life and property caused by the flood and offered condolences to the families of the dead and the affected Nepali people.
Acting head Bajracharya thanked the Malaysian government for providing financial and technical assistance to Nepal’s disaster recovery efforts. She also praised the solidarity Malaysia has shown with the Nepali people in their time of disaster.
The embassy said Malaysia’s assistance will be mobilised through the Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund for the restoration and reconstruction of the areas affected by the Bhotekoshi flood.
More than 50 Malaysian citizens are among those out of contact in the Bhotekoshi flood. Malaysia has been keeping a close watch on the situation of its citizens.
