Baghdad:Kavrepalanchowk Local governments in Kavrepalanchowk are calling for detailed information from families and relatives of citizens who went missing during the Bhotekoshi flood on August 26.
According to National News Agency RSS, thirteen local governments in the district have made formal requests for information through the wards. This is in line with the ‘Procedure for Confirming Official Details of those missing in the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi Flood, 2083’.
The District Administration Office has established a procedure and deadline for local governments to confirm the official details of missing individuals until November 4. This process involves collecting and verifying details according to a special government-issued procedure to assess the legal status of the missing citizens.
The Kavrepalanchowk administration, during a meeting on October 13, decided to proceed with the process for identifying missing persons based on guidelines set by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. Following the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, 37 people from Kavrepalanchok remain unaccounted for. So far, four people have been confirmed dead, while four others have managed to contact their families.
Authorities have requested family members to provide detailed information, including name, age, gender, temporary and permanent address, citizenship certificate number, date of disappearance, place and circumstances, as well as the relationship and contact number of the applicant. Verification of these details will be carried out by the local level where the permanent address is located, the District Disaster Management Committee, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.