Nepal, Sept. 1 -- Political parties have agreed to establish all-party coordination mechanisms from provincial to local levels to strengthen rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts in flood- and landslide-affected areas.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) spokesperson Jagdish Kharel said Tuesday's all-party meeting decided to form coordination mechanisms comprising all political parties in disaster-hit districts. He noted that informal coordination had already begun at the initiative of RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane.Following Political News

Kharel said opposition parties offered important suggestions during the meeting, which the government pledged to incorporate. Search, rescue, and relief operations are being intensified, while parties em...