Cabinet declares five local units disaster-hit zones, sets wheat support price at Rs 4,107

Kathmandu / Oct 16: The Cabinet has declared five local units in Gorkha, Dhading and Baglung disaster-hit zones for three months following floods and landslides, while setting the minimum support price for wheat at Rs 4,107 per quintal for fiscal year 2026/27.

The decisions were made at a Cabinet meeting on Friday. The government also approved the 21st amendment to the Nepal Special Service Regulations, 2083, and accepted emergency grant assistance worth 298 million Japanese yen from Japan and 20 million euros from Germany.

The Cabinet declared Chumnubri, Dharche and Aarughat rural municipalities in Gorkha, Wards 1 and 2 of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality in Dhading, and Galchot and Dhorpatan municipalities in Baglung disaster-hit zones for three months. The decision aims to facilitate faster relief and recovery work.

The government will provide temporary housing and livelihood support to affected families whose homes were damaged and who choose to arrange accommodation privately rather than stay in holding centres. Families with up to four members will receive Rs 15,000 per month, with an additional Rs 2,000 per month for each extra member, for up to six months or until alternative housing is arranged.

Other decisions include approving the principles for drafting the Budhigandaki Development Authority Bill and the National Employment Bill, and authorizing the submission of the BIMSTEC agreement on maritime transport cooperation to the Federal Parliament for ratification.

The Cabinet also approved the fourth amendment to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board Formation Order, 2083, and the second amendment to the Feed Regulations, 2083.

It authorized the submission to Parliament of bills to amend the Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act, 2055, and the Act Relating to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074. The Cabinet also decided to bring selected provisions of the Criminal Offences (Sentencing and Execution) Act, 2017, into effect from November 1, 2026, and forward the annual management audit report for fiscal year 2024/25 to the relevant ministries for implementation.