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PM says more than Rs 5bn deposited for flood relief

Prime Minister Balen Shah said Rs 5.04 billion has been deposited in nine commercial bank accounts for flood rescue and relief, Onlinekhabar reports.

The same report says another US$1.8 million has been deposited at Himalayan Bank and Laxmi Bank. The government urges donors to use only its published QR code and bank accounts because fake collection links are circulating.

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