Last Updated on August 26, 2026
Summary✨
- Nepal Telecom offers free data and voice services in four districts following the Bhotekoshi floods.
- The affected districts include Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan.
- This initiative aims to support rescue operations and keep families connected during the crisis.
- Users can access these services at no cost, helping both government and non-government efforts.
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has announced free data and voice in four districts to ensure connectivity in the aftermath of the devastating floods that originated in Bhotekoshi. The floods started on the morning of August 26 and remain active. The national telco has announced that in the four districts, users can call and use the data service free of cost.
Communication Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina has directed the company to immediately provide free telephone and internet facilities to the residents of the flood-affected areas.
NTC has also started playing CRBT to alert the users on the Bhotekoshi floods.
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Nepal Telecom provides free data and voice after Rasuwa floods
Nepal Telecom has provided free data and voice services in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, etc. to help with rescue efforts. It will help the government and non-government entities involved in search operations while also ensuring that normal people stay connected with the latest weather forecast and contact their near and dear ones until the disasters effect thaw.
The company will provide unlimited voice service, 2 GB data per day, and 50 SMS free of charge to residents in the area for two days, the company’s spokesman Kamal Lamichhane said.
Private telco Ncell also announced resources im Bhotekoshi flood-affected areas.
The floods have also affected 5 of NTC’s towers in Nuwakot and 2 in Rasuwa. But the company has already mobilized teams to perform maintenance and restore service in the areas. Similarly, Ncell provided free calls, data and SMS for Rasuwa flood affected areas.
| Nepal Telecom | Details |
| Free Voice | Unlimited voice |
| Free Data | 2 GB per day |
| Free SMS | 50 SMS |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Affected Sites | 7 |
Nepal Telecom says that the free data and call services will help with rescue and search operations. Huge losses of lives and property are estimated from the floods.
