29 organisations propose temporary shelters for Bhotekoshi flood victims

Twenty-nine domestic and international organisations have come forward to build temporary shelters for families affected by the Bhotekoshi flood.

The organisations have submitted proposals to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority to build temporary houses for 7,624 families. The total proposed investment is said to exceed 2 billion rupees.

Among those proposing are the Red Cross, Save the Children, CARE Nepal, People in Need and the Chaudhary Foundation, among others.

The United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, has expressed interest in building shelters for the largest number — 2,158 families. Catholic Relief Services has proposed spending 500 million rupees on 1,000 structures at a rate of 500,000 rupees per house.