RASUWA, Nov 9: Hakubesi village in Ward 1 of Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality, Rasuwa, remains at risk of erosion and landslides two and a half months after a severe flood in the Bhotekoshi River. A total of 156 families from the mountainous settlement have demanded relocation to a safer place.
Local resident Nima Kaisang Tamang said the village is at high risk after rapid erosion began below the settlement following the Bhotekoshi flood. Although considerable time has passed since the disaster, the soil remains weak and landslides frequently occur on slopes washed away by the massive floods of August 26, he said.
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According to Tamang, the community has submitted a written request to the chief district officer seeking relocation to a safe place.
A school and a police post in the village are also at high risk due to the flood and subsequent erosion.
Buchung Tamang, chairperson of Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality, said the government must guarantee safe housing for citizens at risk from floods and landslides. He said there was no alternative but to immediately relocate the settlements at risk.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the District Disaster Management Committee was held to verify details of people who have gone missing or lost contact following the Bhotekoshi flood.
The meeting decided to endorse the decisions of the local disaster risk reduction and management committees based on applications received at ward offices of local levels in Rasuwa and recommend the detailed information to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Singha Durbar.
