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Kathmandu [Nepal], July 23 (ANI): An emergency cabinet meeting held on Wednesday has declared Nepal’s Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hit the nation’s breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the southern plains of Nepal during the mid-monsoon has pushed the region into a state of crisis.
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday informed the parliament that the cabinet had made a decision based on the situation in the southern plains.
“A cabinet meeting today declared the Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone. It means the budget which are required at the time of disaster can also be used urgently," Oli said.
The decision was made based on a proposal by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The severe drought has affected all eight districts along the Terai belt of the Himalayan nation, which hosts the most fertile and arable landmass.
“The groundwater level is receding, resulting in the hand-pumps and wells running dry...
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