Relief committee, BNS extend kind and cash support to fire victims
Beldangi, December 1: Bhutan News Service (BNS) and Nepal FM Network have distributed an estimated 1,700 pieces of clothes to fire victims in Beldangi-I camp on Friday amidst a special function.
UNHCR representative from its sub-office in Damak, Camp Committee Members among other representatives of the aid agencies were present on the occasion.
Editor of the BNS, T. P. Mishra and representative of Nepal FM Network Krishna Dahal formally handed over the clothes to camp secretary of Beldangi-I T. B. Gurung.
Addressing the distribution function, Mishra demanded the management of fire brigadier near the camps to prevent from such huge loss in future incidents.
Similarly, Dahal expressed gratitude over getting an opportunity to extend support during such an emergency period.
Meanwhile, Fire Victims Relief Committee in Kathmandu comprising Ashok Gurung (Khudunabari), Mishra (Beldangi-II), Som Subedi (Beldangi-I) and Deepak Gurung (Khudunabari) distributed Nepalese currency 29, 321 that was collected from Bhutanese and their wel-wishers staying in Kathmandu.
The committee with consensus from CMC and other aid agencies distributed 425 to each families whose huts were completely and partially damaged by the fire.
Gurung over a telephone conversation with the BNS expressed gratitude to all contributors for helping people in camps during emergency period. "Relief Committee in Kathmandu thanks all who contributed to fire victims", said Gurung, adding that the support extended by the UNHCR and other organizations to deliver those clothes on the hands of fire victims was always praiseworthy.
At least 68 huts were damaged both completely and partially when the fire broke out in Beldangi-I camp on November 9.
The contributors include:
1 Ratan Gazmere 5,000 Bhutanese
2 T. B. Chhetri 2,000 -do-
3 Jagat Acharya 2,000 – do –
4 Jogen Gazmere 2,000 – do –
5 Raju Thapa 1,501 Nepalese
6 Tek Nath Rizal 1,020 Bhutanese
7 B. R. Pradhan 1,000 – do –
8 Chabilal Chhetri 1,000 – do –
9 Nagen gazmere 1,000 – do –
10 B. R. Subba 1,000 – do –
11 Setu Nepal 1,000 – do –
12 Dhruv Mishra 1,000 – do –
13 Dhruv Joshi 1,000 Nepalese
14 Hament lama 500 Bhutanese
15 Nirmala Adhikari 500 – do –
16 G. S. Giri 500 – do –
17 Hom Nath Subedi 500 – do –
18 Padam Pokhrel 500 – do –
19 Santi Ram Poudel 500 – do –
20 Surya Nath Mishra 500 – do –
21 Govind Bhattarai 500 – do –
22 G. P. Chhetri 500 – do –
23 K. N. Timsina 500 – do –
24 Hom Nath Gautam 500 – do –
25 Bharat Gurung 500 – do –
26 B. M. Rai 400 – do –
27 C. N. Dahal 300 – do –
28 B. L. Bista 300 – do –
29 K. L. Chhetri 300 – do –
30 B. R. Khatiwada 300 – do –
31 Laxman Gurung 300 – do –
32 B. M. Dhakal 300 – do –
33 Jaga Adhikari 200 – do –
34 Kamal Koirala 200 – do –
35 Sharma Neupane 200 – do –
Total 29, 321 /-