KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MoID) has formed a taskforce to carry out initial rehabilitation and necessary management work within 21 days aiming to return the citizens affected by the flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa to normalcy.
According to the MoID, the taskforce will facilitate the identification, coordination and implementation of necessary work in the areas of roads, bridges, drinking water, rehabilitation, suspension bridges, debris management, communication and health in the affected areas. In addition, it will regularly monitor and report on the work by mobilizing the relevant stakeholders and agencies.
The taskforce has been mandated with the responsibility of conducting a rapid technical and objective assessment of the damage and risks caused by the disaster. It has also been given the responsibility of identifying emergency rehabilitation and essential services that need to be carried out immediately and mobilizing the relevant agencies.
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Likewise, the panel will assume full responsibility of classifying the affected areas, structures and families based on risk and priority and preparing immediate, short-term and long-term action plans. It will also determine the requirements of necessary manpower, equipment, materials and financial resources and coordinating and facilitating between the federal, provincial, local levels, security agencies, the private sector and development partners.
During the reconstruction, the panel will look after implementing the ‘build back better’ principle by incorporating geological conditions, climate change, floods, landslides and other disaster risks and using integrated planning and information systems to prevent double investment, misuse of resources and unnecessary duplication of work.
Based on its three-week works, the panel will recommend the concerned bodies and the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers for necessary policy, legal, administrative and budgetary decisions, and submitting regular reports including progress, problems seen and solutions.
The MoID has stated that the taskforce will coordinate among all relevant bodies to quickly restore the affected areas, restore essential infrastructure, and return citizens to normal life.
