Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balen Shah has said that rescue, relief and rehabilitation work is being done rapidly in the disaster-affected areas. Giving a message on social media on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Prime Minister Shah said that the state is with every family affected by the calamity and the state will reach out to the citizens who are waiting for rescue.

According to Prime Minister Shah, 15,431 security personnel from Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force of Nepal have been deployed in the affected areas for search and rescue. 4 thousand 473 of Nepal Police, 6 thousand 755 of Nepal Army and 4 thousand 203 of Armed Police Force are deployed in areas including Rasuwa and Bhotekoshi-Trishuli Corridor.