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PM says more than Rs 5bn deposited for flood relief
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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.