DOHA: The Nepalese embassy here has reacted sharply to international media reports that suggest that confusion is delaying earthquake relief work in Nepal and said the reports filed by wire agencies were not true.
First of all, it is not true that the government is levying customs duty on quake relief materials entering the country, said second secretary at the embassy, Nitesh Sapkota.
The relief materials reaching Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu need to be collected by people or organisations responsible for distributing those materials and they should coordinate with the local government authorities, Sapkota said.
“There is no confusion relating to getting aid, relief materials, expert team and distribution of relief to the victims.”
The rescue operation has almost come to an end and relief operation is going on and will continue as needed.
Organisations sending in relief materials from overseas must inform the Nepalese government in advance.
The government, according to Sapkota, has deputed its personnel (65,016 Army personnel, 41,776 Policemen, 23,764 Armed Forces members and thousand of bureaucrats) and resources for the victims and there has been coordination with concerned donors and stakeholders. Donations can be channelised through the PM Disaster Relief Fund or in Doha’s Case via our Embassy’s local Bank Account.
There is no confusion about how to tackle the disaster. All the related government authorities are working on disaster management.
At the beginning, there seemed a kind of urgency because of the large scale damage caused by the quake, said the second secretary.
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