Palpa administration urged not to drive vehicles except for essentials.
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Palpa, a hilly district of Lumbini province, has been experiencing moderate rain since Friday evening. However, Siddharth highway as well as Palpa-Gulmi road is open.
District administration office Palpa has asked to be cautious. According to the police, the Butwal-Pokhara road section under the North-South Siddharth Highway is in operation. Similarly, the police said that there is no obstruction on the road from Palpa to Gulmi.
The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Water and Meteorology has predicted that there is a possibility of medium and heavy rains in various parts of the country including Lumbini Province on October 18, 19 and 20, 2082. It is stated in the statement issued by Chief District Officer Vinu Bajracharya Kunwar that in view of the risk of disasters such as floods, landslides, inundation and soil erosion, as well as the situation that road traffic may be affected, they have been urged to be alert and to prepare and respond.
has requested not to travel unless it is essential and to take extreme caution in movement. In the issued notification, the residents of the river and river banks have been requested to leave the place and stay in a safe place in case of high flow of flood and to coordinate with the relevant local level for this.
All security agencies in the district, all local levels, Nepal Red Cross Society, civil society, private sector and concerned agencies have been requested to join in disaster preparedness and be ready for necessary response.
The district has also been requested not to drive long and short distance vehicles except for essential goods and service vehicles. The administration has requested immediate information if any kind of rescue, assistance and relief is needed during the calamity.
