The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has drawn the attention of the government yet again towards the fact that relief distribution in quake-affected districts has not yet gained pace as expected.

The anti-graft body expressed its qualm over the government’s apathy towards the quake-hit people, especially in hill and mountainous areas, which are bearing the brunt of the winter chill.

Many quake survivors living under the open sky following the damage of their houses due to the April 25 earthquake were reported to be falling ill due to severe cold. Some quake survivors in Sindhupalchowk district were reported dead due to cold.

The CIAA earlier instructed the authorities concerned for effective distribution of relief materials, including warm clothes and food, in view of the biting cold. 

During an on-site visit carried out the anti-corruption agency, relief operation was found to have carried out effectively in few districts while it was found to dismal in many quake-hit districts. 

Government recently released fund amounting to more than Rs 3 billion so that each household across 23 worst-affected districts will receive Rs 10,000.