Six temporary bases have been established in Koshi, 11 in Madhesh, 16 in Bagmati, 4 in Gandaki, 7 in Lumbini, 2 in Karnali, and 8 in the Far West.
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The Armed Police Force has established temporary monsoon response bases in 54 different places across the country for monsoon disaster response.
The Armed Police Force has identified disaster-prone places where it will take time to mobilize for disaster relief and established temporary bases. Accordingly, 6 temporary bases have been established in Koshi Province, 11 in Madhesh, 16 in Bagmati, 4 in Gandaki, 7 in Lumbini, 2 in Karnali and 8 in Sudurpaschim Province.
The Armed Police Force has established disaster management bases in 16 places in the Himalayas, hills and Terai and kept the necessary manpower and resources ready. Permanent bases have been established in Dhankuta, Sunsari, Bara, Saptari, Dhading, Sindhuli, Makwanpur, Kavrepalanchok, Myagdi, Gorkha, Dang, Surkhet, Jumla, Dadeldhura, Doti and Kailali.
'These are permanent offices, which remain throughout the year,' said Armed Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General of Armed Police Netra Bahadur Karki, 'Plans have been made to respond to disasters using available resources and means.'
Informing that 8,180 Armed Police personnel have been kept on 24-hour readiness to deal with this year's monsoon-related disasters, he said that disaster management training will be provided to all Armed Police by mid-Ashad.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has stated that despite the estimated below-average rainfall in this year's monsoon, about 226,661 people from about 51,886 households across the country will be affected by monsoon-related disasters. According to the authority, 38,736 people are estimated to be affected in Koshi, 35,361 in Madhesh, 32,897 in Bagmati, 21,641 in Gandaki, 51,626 in Lumbini, 13,175 in Karnali and 33,227 in Sudurpaschim Province.
Spokesperson Karki informed that 82 'raft boats' and 53 'motor boats' of the Armed Police Force, 4,710 skilled Armed Police Force personnel with specialized training and 134 trained divers have been kept ready with necessary equipment in 11 risky locations across the country to rescue those affected by floods and inundations.
Disaster Indicator Network Prepared
The Armed Police Force has prepared a network of 168,956 disaster indicators with the aim of receiving disaster-related information in a timely manner. These indicators will immediately inform the nearest Armed Police Force unit in case of a disaster in their vicinity.
The Armed Police Force has launched the ‘APF-Community Alert System’ (APF-CAS) system with the aim of facilitating the flow of information for rescue in times of disaster. Spokesperson Karki informed that through this system, the operations room at each brigade level will receive immediate information and orders will be given for immediate mobilization.
