(Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Visits Nepal Red Cross National Headquarters.) Kathmandu, Kartik 16 (Nov 2). Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thapa visited the National Headquarters of the Nepal Red Cross Society. During the visit, he recalled his longstanding association with the Nepal Red Cross and praised the organization’s contribution to humanitarian service. On the occasion, Chief Minister Thapa recalled that his career began with the Nepal Red Cross. He said that when he was involved in humanitarian service as an active member of the Nepal Red Cross, the skills he gained in leadership development, public relations, first aid, and disaster management proved very useful in his life. He expressed his commitment to provide necessary support and cooperation to the Nepal Red Cross in the coming days, both personally and on behalf of the Bagmati Province Government. At the program, Nepal Red Cross Society President Dr. Bishal Kumar Bhandari and Secretary General Rishiraman Khanal welcomed Chief Minister Thapa. Discussions were held on the Nepal Red Cross’s work in disaster response, recovery and rehabilitation of affected communities, and humanitarian service. On the occasion of the Chief Minister’s visit, an agreement was signed between Kalika Rural Municipality and the Nepal Red Cross Society Rasuwa District Chapter for the recovery and rehabilitation of flood-affected communities in Rasuwa. The agreement was signed by Harikrishna Devkota, Chairperson of Kalika Rural Municipality, and Neelkantha Acharya, Vice-Chair of the Nepal Red Cross Society Rasuwa District Chapter. Under the agreement, cooperation will take place in addressing the immediate needs of flood-affected families, as well as in health, drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter, livelihood restoration, cash assistance, and disaster risk reduction. The plan includes providing affected families with multipurpose cash assistance, support for livelihood restoration, temporary shelter and house rent assistance, and support for the families of those who died or went missing, in accordance with established criteria. Concluding the program, Nepal Red Cross President Dr. Bishal Kumar Bhandari said that the Nepal Red Cross would implement the program by placing the needs and priorities of disaster-affected communities at the center, ensuring transparency, accountability, inclusiveness, and the participation of the local community. He expressed confidence that coordination and cooperation among the Nepal Red Cross, the local government, and the provincial government would make the recovery and rehabilitation of flood-affected communities more effective. Following the Chief Minister’s visit, it is expected that coordination and cooperation among the Nepal Red Cross, the provincial government, and local levels will make an important contribution to addressing the needs of disaster-affected communities, as well as to their recovery and long-term rehabilitation.