Oct 15, Kathmandu - The Cabinet has set the minimum support price for wheat at Rs 4,107 per quintal for the 2026–27 fiscal year (2083–84).

At its meeting on Ashoj 30, the Cabinet also declared several flood- and landslide-affected areas disaster crisis zones for three months. The designation covers Chumnubri, Dharche and Aarughat rural municipalities in Gorkha; Wards 1 and 2 of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality in Dhading; and Galchhi Municipality and Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung.

Affected households whose homes were damaged may receive temporary housing and livelihood assistance if they choose to arrange accommodation privately rather than stay in a holding centre. Families of up to four members will receive Rs 15,000 per month for up to six months, until alternative housing is available. Larger families will receive an additional Rs 2,000 per month for each extra member.

Other Cabinet decisions included:

• Approving the Nepal Special Service (Twenty-First Amendment) Rules, 2083.
• Accepting emergency in-kind and service assistance worth 298 million Japanese yen from Japan and a 20-million-euro grant from Germany.
• Approving the principles for drafting the Budhi Gandaki Development Authority Bill.
• Bringing specified provisions of the Criminal Offences (Sentencing and Execution) Act, 2074, into force from Kartik 15, 2083.
• Approving the submission of the BIMSTEC agreement on maritime transport cooperation to the Federal Parliament for ratification.
• Approving the principles for drafting a National Employment Bill.
• Approving amendments to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Committee Formation Order and the Feed Materials Regulations.
• Approving bills to amend the Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act for submission to the Federal Parliament.
• Sending the annual management audit report for fiscal year 2081–82 to the relevant ministries for implementation.