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| Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal (File photo) |
He later met local authorities of Surkhet district and directed them to provide additional support to victims of floods and landslides of the mid-western districts and relocate them to places having easy access to food and drinking water.
The prime minister, who reached Surkhet airport in an Army helicopter, told reporters that he is engaged in efforts to end the current political deadlock and urged the Maoists to reciprocate by doing the same.
PM Nepal said he was confident that the Maoists will allow the parliament session to resume by ending their obstruction of the House and help the budget pass.
He also said that hackles raised in the main coalition partner Nepali Congress by his decision to elevate Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala to the post of Deputy Prime Minister will not affect the longevity of his government.
The prime minister will also make inspection visits of floods and landslides affected districts of Accham today. He will also take stock of the distribution of relief materials to the people affected by the floods and landslides in Dadeldhura, Kailali, Bajhang, Banke, Bardiya, according to the PMO.
PM Nepal is accompanied by acting NC president Sushil Koirala including other senior government and security officials.
More than 60 people died, hundreds were injured and property worth millions of rupees were destroyed in the floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall in the region.
The untimely monsoon, said to have been caused by worldwide climate change patterns, caused much woe to farmers across the country as it destroyed precious crops and caused a dent in agriculture productivity. nepalnews.com
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