Kathmandu, September 12, 2026 - The Government of Nepal has moved to provide immediate financial assistance to families whose homes were completely destroyed and rendered uninhabitable by the devastating Rasuwa flood and related disasters.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has written to the concerned District Administration Offices to facilitate temporary accommodation and livelihood support for affected families in 15 local levels across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Tanahun and Gorkha districts.
Under the Cabinet decision of Bhadra 25 (September 11), families with up to four members will receive Rs. 15,000 per family per month. Families with more than four members will receive an additional Rs. 2,000 per additional member each month.
The support will be available for up to six months, or until alternative accommodation is arranged.
However, the assistance is specifically intended for families whose private houses have been completely damaged and are no longer suitable for habitation, and who choose to arrange temporary accommodation on their own rather than remain in government-designated holding centres.
The measure comes as thousands of people continue to face displacement following the catastrophic August 26 Rasuwa–Bhotekoshi flood disaster, which devastated settlements, roads, bridges, hydropower infrastructure and homes along the river corridor. The scale of the disaster has also prompted Nepal to seek substantial international assistance for recovery and reconstruction, framing the crisis increasingly through the lens of climate vulnerability and climate justice.
For affected families, however, the immediate challenge remains deeply personal: finding a safe place to live, restoring livelihoods and rebuilding lives after losing homes and essential possessions.
The monthly cash support is therefore an important short-term measure, but long-term recovery will require safe and resilient housing, restored infrastructure, livelihood support, psychosocial assistance and risk-informed reconstruction in the flood-affected communities.
The photograph accompanying this report shows the scale of destruction suffered by homes in the flood-affected area, highlighting the urgent need for safe temporary shelter and resilient reconstruction.
Photo: Rabin Chaulagain
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