Priority in relief and reconstruction of fire victims

All those who lost their homes in the fire are in poor financial condition. The time has come for the government agencies and social organizations to show active priority to provide the three basic needs of the fire victims 'grass, shelter and cotton'.

The property that the residents of Jarhalwagachi have been hoarding all their lives has turned into ashes because the fire that broke out in the corner of the straw could not be controlled immediately. The fire that broke out around 12 noon was brought under control only after about seven hours of efforts. Livestock also died in the fire. Most of the families there have only their lives left. Victims need the guardianship of the state at such times.

Therefore, government agencies should arrange their reliable temporary accommodation for the time being. There should be no shortage of daily necessities, utensils, clothes. Summer is approaching. At that time, the environment should be prepared so that the life of the victims is not made difficult and the reconstruction of the permanent housing should be carried out in time. The government should assist the poor in housing reconstruction when their physical assets are reduced to ashes. For that, the government should provide a certain portion of the subsidy and the remaining subsidized loans.

Even though the number of families affected is not at the level of Jarhalwagachi, this year the fires are causing loss of life and property in different parts of the country. According to the data of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, there have been more than 500 incidents of fire and forest fires since Baisakh. Meanwhile, seven people have died from the fire and one from the fire, while 34 people have been injured. The number of affected families has exceeded eight hundred.

According to the authority, physical property worth more than 20 million rupees has been damaged. This winter was the driest in 18 years. With the onset of spring, the incidents of fire and forest fires started to increase. In between, occasional rains caused fires and forest fires. Fires and forest fires have been happening for a few weeks now. Two-thirds of the districts have caught fire in various forests. The wind is spreading the fire. In some places, the forest fire has spread and burnt the house. High vigilance has to be taken to prevent further damage from fire and forest fires.

The government should provide timely relief to the fire victims across the country, and should assist in housing reconstruction. Care should be taken in treating the injured. Treatment of a person who has been burned by fire is very sensitive. The process of obtaining another copy of documents such as citizenship, educational certificates, etc., which have been burnt in the fire, should be simplified.

Most fire incidents are caused by human error. Generally, the fire spreads when the fire is not extinguished after the work is done, when the gas cylinder and stove are not taken care of properly, when the tuki or candle is not kept in the right place and there is an electric short. Cigarette butts and lighted sticks can also start a fire if they are tossed around. Sometimes lightning can also cause fire.

It is important to spread public awareness to prevent fires caused by human error. In case of fire, municipalities should keep fire brigade ready to control it immediately. Such fire extinguishers are for areas with road traffic access. Elsewhere, when the fire is raging, the local residents have to come together to control it. To make fire control effective in such a place, the municipality or social organization should prepare a volunteer group. Fire/fire control is risky. In the last week of March only, three soldiers died while fighting a fire in the Mashta Community Forest in Thuliveri of Dolpa. It is important to be very careful to prevent such incidents from happening again.