MYAGDI, Sept 5: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has said the government prioritizes the rebuilding of flood-damaged Kagbeni settlement in Mustang.
During his inspection to the flood-ravaged Kagbeni settlement at Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality-4 in Mustang today, the Deputy Prime minister pledged to undertake the reconstruction efforts targeting the village with high priority. The settlement experienced significant damages from the swollen Kaagkhola stream on August 13.
Moreover, according to the minister, the government will seek ways to minimize risks from the water-induced depositions on the bank of the Kaligandaki River.
About Rs 8 million collected to help flood victims in Kagbeni
As he said, the matter about operating the Korola checkpoint along the Nepal-China border will be an agenda of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's upcoming visit to the northern neighbor.
In addition to this, the government is working on possibilities to ensure uninterrupted transport service along the Beni-Jomsom-Korola road. He also assured of convening the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure including roads, bridges, and drinking water, electricity and irrigation projects promptly.
On the occasion, the Minister had sat for discussions with the local government, administration and security bodies about the post-disaster situation in Kagbeni. The flood damaged roadways, motorable bridges, monasteries, temples, community buildings, police posts, hotels, river embankments and so on.
The preliminary estimation is that Kagebeni incurred a loss of over Rs one billion in the flooding. Over 50 houses were significantly damaged by the flood, resulting in property losses exceeding Rs 520 million, according to the local government. Among these, 29 were completely destroyed while 15 houses experienced partial damage during the flood that killed 24 animals.
(RSS)
