Kathmandu, 1 November: The European Union(EU) is providing two million euros (approximately Rs.278 million) to Nepal to support in disaster preparedness operations.
According to Janez Lenarcic, European Commissioner for crisis management, the assistance is for those most affected by the impact of natural hazards, the frequency of which is increasing year-on-year. In Nepal, natural hazards cause heavy loss of life and damage to property each year. This EU assistance will provide support to the initiatives focusing on mitigating the risk of these hazards and enhancing the disaster preparedness capacities of vulnerable populations, according to a press release issued by the EU.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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