Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Nepal Relief Fund Receives Over ₹229 Crore After Floods
Huge flash floods struck Nepal on Wednesday.
The floods damaged homes, roads, bridges and hydropower projects.
More than 600 people died, and over 2,400 people were still missing.
Nearly 2,500 people were moved to safer places, including 163 foreigners.
People, companies and banks donated more than NPR 2.295 billion to a government relief fund.
The money will help injured people and families who need food and shelter.
Nepal’s Ministry of Finance is organizing the donations.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah and cabinet members also plan to give one month’s salary.
More than NPR 2.295 billion, or ₹229.5 crore, has been donated to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Wednesday’s flash floods killed more than 600 people, with reports putting the death toll at 626.
Nearly 2,500 people, including 163 foreigners, were evacuated, while more than 2,400 remained missing.
The fund balance reportedly rose from NPR 2.17 billion to NPR 4.09 billion after recent contributions.
Companies, banks, insurers and individuals donated, while Nepal’s government coordinated relief through its Ministry of Finance.
- Who
- Nepal’s government, companies, banks, insurers, individuals, Prime Minister Balendra Shah and cabinet members are involved.
- What
- More than NPR 2.295 billion was donated to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund after deadly flash floods.
- When
- The floods began Wednesday, and the donations were reported on August 29, 2026.
- Where
- The floods affected towns and villages across Nepal, with Kathmandu identified as the report dateline.
- Why
- The contributions are intended to support rescue, relief, medical assistance, food and shelter for affected people.
- Reported donations
- More than NPR 2.295 billion, equivalent to ₹229.5 crore
- Reported death toll
- 626 people in the first report; more than 600 in the second report
- Evacuated
- Nearly 2,500 people, including 163 foreigners
- Missing
- More than 2,400 people
- Fund balance
- Reportedly increased from NPR 2.17 billion to NPR 4.09 billion
- Major corporate donations
- NPR 150 million from Surya Nepal Private Limited and NPR 50 million from the Jyoti Group
- Relief coordination
- Nepal’s Ministry of Finance is the focal ministry, with deposits held at 10 commercial banks
- Additional rescue support
- The Nepal Chamber of Commerce provided 17 surveillance drones to Police Headquarters
