Nepal’s PM Disaster Relief Fund receives over ₹2 billion in three days since flash floods

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Rescuers search for the bodies in a building along the river Trishuli following flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district, on August 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP

More than ₹2.295 billion has been donated to Nepal Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund since massive flash floods wreaked havoc in the Himalayan nation.

The death toll from Wednesday's (August 29, 2026) flash floods has surged to 626 in Nepal. It devastated towns and villages, washing away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges, and damaging hydropower projects.

While nearly 2,500 people have been evacuated, more than 2,400 still remain missing, with rescue teams continuing search and relief operations.

Following the flash floods, Nepal government declared the affected areas disaster zones, prompting various organisations and individuals to donate to the fund.

It received ₹1.91 billion within 36 hours from Wednesday afternoon (August 26, 2026) to Thursday midnight, while assistance worth ₹385.5 million was donated on Friday (August 28, 2026) alone, according to sources at the Prime Minister's Office.

With the latest contributions, the fund's balance has risen to ₹4.09 billion from ₹2.17 billion.

The government has designated the Ministry of Finance as the focal ministry for collecting contributions to the fund and coordinating assistance. The Ministry of Finance said the deposits were made to accounts held at 10 different commercial banks.

Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has been personally accepting contributions of ₹10 million or more from institutional donors, according to the minister's secretariat. It added that individual donors can provide cash contributions by visiting the Ministry in person.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah and members of his Cabinet will also donate a month's salary to the disaster relief fund. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Friday (August 28, 2026).

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