President Bidya Devi Bhandari has drawn the government's attention towards preventing the shortage of food supplies and medicines in the flood hit areas.

In a meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the Sheetal Niwas on Wednesday, President Bhandari expressed grief at the loss of lives and properties in the aftermath of the monsoon – triggered flooding and landslides.

According to President's Press Advisor Madhav Sharma, the President appealed for mobilsation of the scout, national volunteers' corps, community based organisations including the private sector for effective rescue and relief operations.

President Bhandari pressed on formulating immediate and long term planning for natural disaster management. She advised the PM on endorsing necessary options for alertness and prevention in course of natural calamities in future.