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Parties’ student wings launch joint campaign for flood rescue, relief

A meeting of student unions affiliated to various political parties in Kathmandu, on Monday, August 14, 2017.

Kathmandu, August 14

Student unions affiliated to various political parties have decided to launch a joint campaign to mobilise their members in rescue and relief activities in the wake of recent floods and landslides in various parts of the country.

A meeting of the unions held in Kathmandu today decided to launch the campaign immediately targeting 26 districts hit by the recent disasters.

CPN-UML-aligned ANNFSU’s Secretary RC Lamichhane says the student unions will also submit a memorandum to the government to take diplomatic initiatives to open doors of various barrages and provide immediate relief to the victims.

They also established a joint relief fund with Rs 350,000.

The meeting also called lawmakers and government staff to contribute their salary to relief activities.

 

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