A resettlement plan has been developed for residents affected by the floods.
The catastrophic floods in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers have swept away thousands of homes and submerged gravel beds. This disaster, which occurred in the month of Bhadra, displaced many individuals. Most of them are currently living in temporary camps or with relatives in other locations.
The displaced people are now seeking ways to rebuild their lives. While some have expressed a desire to return to their former homes, others have indicated that it is impossible to live there. Government officials and experts have warned that the risk of flooding along the riverbanks remains high in the future, advising against resettling communities in those areas. What plans has the government devised in this context? Listen to the conversation between Niranjan Rajbanshi and Prakash Aryal, Deputy Director General of the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, for ‘BBC Hatmalo’.
