Nepal’s private sector has mobilised millions of rupees for victims of Wednesday’s devastating floods on the Bhotekoshi river, as companies, financial institutions and individual donors rally behind rescue, medical care and recovery efforts.

The contributions to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund come as authorities continue searching for missing people, treating the injured and providing food and shelter to families displaced by the disaster. The full scale of the damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods is still being assessed.

Among the largest corporate contributions announced on Friday was Rs150 million from Surya Nepal Private Limited. Managing director Gaurav Tayal, along with vice-presidents Depra Laheri and Ravi KC and general manager Prem Aryal, handed the cheque to Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle.

The Jyoti Group pledged a further Rs50 million through Padma Jyoti Group, saying a collective national response was needed to help affected communities recover and restore normal life.

Banks and financial institutions have also made sizeable contributions. Prime Commercial Bank pledged Rs30.1 million, while the Agricultural Development Bank contributed Rs30 million. Nepal Life Insurance pledged Rs25.1 million.

Other major contributions included Rs11.1 million from Morang Auto Works and Rs10.1 million from Asian Life Insurance. Agro Thai Foods pledged Rs10 million.

Several companies and business groups each contributed Rs10 million, including SuryaJyoti Life Insurance, Syakar Trading, Jawalakhel Distillery, Himalayan Distillery, Alpha Automotive, WF Nepal and representatives of Solu Hydropower. Industrialist Bijay Kumar Shah also donated Rs10 million personally.

The response has extended beyond large corporations.

Eighty-seven-year-old philanthropist Raji Rana met Wagle on Friday and personally handed over Rs10.98 million for relief efforts.

Insurance companies, development banks and industry associations have also joined the fundraising campaign. Sanima Reliance Life Insurance pledged Rs7.2 million, including Rs5.1 million from corporate funds and Rs2.1 million pooled from its board members and employees.

The Nepal Cement Manufacturers’ Association and Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance each contributed Rs5.1 million, while Muktinath Bikas Bank pledged Rs5 million. MetLife Nepal contributed Rs3 million.

Lumbini Bikas Bank and Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank each pledged Rs2.5 million. Kamana Sewa said Rs1.5 million of its contribution had been raised through a one-day salary donation by its employees.

Nepal Tea Development Corporation contributed Rs1.1 million, while Global IME Capital pledged Rs1 million.

The Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Nepal’s umbrella body for industrialists, has also coordinated a broader fundraising effort. Led by its president Birendra Raj Pandey, the CNI handed over Rs52.9 million raised through its member network.

During the same meeting with the finance minister, Vishnu Kumar Agarwal of the MAW Group separately presented an Rs11.1 million cheque under the CNI initiative.

The scale of the private-sector response extends beyond cash donations. The Chaudhary Group and Nabil Bank have together provided more than Rs150 million in financial and material assistance, according to reports. Nepal Adarsha Nirman Company pledged another Rs1 million.

Smaller companies and local businesses have also contributed, reflecting a broad-based response to the disaster.

According to a CNI statement, Good Home Products contributed Rs221,000, British Colour Industries Rs210,000, Langtang Re-Trekking Rs112,000, KAS Trading Rs111,111, Silver Lining Rs111,111 and Glocal Pvt Ltd Rs50,000.