Army Clarifies Squatter Data Request for Disaster Preparedness
Kathmandu. The army has issued a clarification regarding its letter to local bodies seeking details of squatters. The army stated that the details were requested to facilitate rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts by deploying security forces in potential disaster events during the monsoon season.
The Directorate of Public Relations and Information issued a statement saying, “We inform everyone that the data update has been done with the objective of making relief, rescue, and rehabilitation easier by mapping potential risks.”
The army has stated that it is preparing a disaster preparedness plan to minimize human and physical damage by considering the risks of floods, landslides, and river erosion, taking into account past disaster events. The army said, “Considering the risks, we have been making disaster preparedness plans to minimize human and physical damage in coordination and cooperation with concerned bodies.”
The army's letter seeking details of squatters in districts including Bardiya and Udayapur has been criticized on social media.
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