23^rd of Ashwin, 2083, Friday, Sesmati, Kathmandu - In collaboration with the International Non-governmental Organization (INGO) Malteser International, the Rural Self-reliance Development Centre (RSDC) provided emergency relief assistance to 62 flood affected families of Uttar Gaya Rural Municipality Ward 7, Rasuwa and Bidur Municipality Ward 7, Nuwakot on the 23^rd of Ashwin, 2083 under the project ‘Emergency Assistance to Support the Flood Response in Nuwakot and Rasuwa.

The 62 flood affected families had lost their homes in the floods of Bhadra 10^th (August 26^th) and had since been staying with their relatives or in rented accommodation at Kathmandu, and had thus been referred by the respective local governments. During the occasion, RSDC Executive Chief Mr. Shiva Prasad Bashyal, on behalf of RSDC, paid heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in this unprecedented natural disaster and extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved families. He also extended his heartfelt gratitude towards Malteser International for their support and assistance to those affected by the floods.

Earlier, RSDC had provided relief assistance to 176 families from the same areas on the 9^th and 10^th of Ashwin 2083, and will continue to provide relief assistance in the near future to affected families from the aforementioned areas who are currently residing in the disaster-affected wards themselves.