Immediate Response Essay

RECOVERY, REHABLITATION AND CONSTRUCTION
• Nepal
1.Immediate Response was shown by enforcing the Essential Services Operation Act, 1957, the Government made sure that the supply of essential goods and services reached the affected region. The Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee (CNDRC) began coordinating and overseeing all the rescue and relief works. The Home Secretary headed the Central Command Post (CCP) which was decided by the CNDRC.
Moreover, the Ministry of Finance called an emergency meeting with the Ambassadors/representatives of the donor countries in Kathmandu who assured that Nepal would be assisted in every possible way.

2. Controversy and Help from India : In spite of the huge controversy about India’s help and aid for the victims, India provided help with 187 tons of supplies, including 50 tons of water, 22 tons of food and 2 tons of medicines as well as troops of trained disaster relief professionals. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation over radio saying Indians need "wipe the tears of every Nepali, hold their hands, and stand with them." (Ravi Agrawal, 27 April 2015)

Workshop on 'recovery of country's tourism after the earthquake' organised jointly by the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Nepal Tourism Board , Minister for Foreign to explain that Nepal is safe for tourists. It was also mentioned that the nation’s tourism sector was not devastated by the disaster as well as many cultural and religious sites are back in position to be visited by the tourists.
Similarly, Chairman of the Nepal Tourist Guide Association, Hareram Baral, said that various programmes related to tourism should be forwarded with top priority as the earthquake has given Nepal tourism sector a negative brand image.
Baral said, "Tourism is an essential business for the economic development of the country and positive initiatives of all is necessary to bring the tourism sector affected after earthquake into previous