The objective of the study is to find the facts related to effects of climate change, concluding that the climate change has direct impact in water induced disaster.
A report prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs has shown that around 8,000 people lost their lives untimely due to water induce disasters in the last three years. Similarly, some 52,000 cattle died from which the nation has to bear the loss of millions of rupees.
During a program organized to formulate the strategy that was to be adopted for controlling the impacts of climate change on water induced disasters here today, the commission assured finalizing the study soon and implementing it.
A team of experts including the climate change expert Adarsha Pokhrel was formed to prepare the study report. The first phase of the study report prepared by the group states that the period of rainfall has decreased whereas the amount of rainfall has increased in the last few years.
The risks of water induced disasters were up as the period of rainfall has decreased and the amount of rainfall has increased, according to the study report.
Inaugurating the program, Vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission, Dipendra Bahadur Kshetri, said though it was a global problem, the climate change issue got extra attention in Nepal. "Climate Change impacts have been seen in the agriculture sector, the general public should be made aware of this effect," added Vice-chairman Kshetri.
At the program, Secretary of the Commission, Bishwa Prakash Pandit said the study was started to find out how the climate change affects water induced disasters.
Dr. Krishna Chandra Paudel, Secretary at the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, said the issue of climate change impact is pertinent in a country like ours because of its fragile geography.
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