Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- Nepal's private sector has mobilised millions of rupees for victims of Wednesday's devastating floods on the Bhotekoshi river, as companies, financial institutions and individual donors rally behind rescue, medical care and recovery efforts.

The contributions to the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund come as authorities continue searching for missing people, treating the injured and providing food and shelter to families displaced by the disaster. The full scale of the damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods is still being assessed.

Among the largest corporate contributions announced on Friday was Rs150 million from Surya Nepal Private Limited. Managing director Gaurav Tayal, along with vice-presidents D...