KAVRE, Oct 8: The recent flash flood and landslides have damaged crops planted in an area of 11,680 hectares in Kavrepalanchok. According to the District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), the floods have affected rice, corn, potatoes, vegetables, and other crops planted across all 13 local levels of the district.
Crop Development Officer Kul Prasad Dawadi said that the initial estimate of the loss of crops planted by 7,200 families in the district is approximately Rs 426.3 million. Panauti Municipality has suffered the most significant damage, estimated at Rs 94.1 million, while Dhulikhel has incurred damage worth Rs 54.8 million.
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According to the information released by the DADO, 669.8 hectares of paddy, 30 hectares of corn, and 427.79 hectares of other agricultural crops have been affected.
It is estimated that the production will decline by 6,371 metric tons, including 2,900 metric tons of rice, 84 metric tons of corn, and 4,200 metric tons of vegetables and other crops.
Meanwhile, it is estimated that around 4,000 animals have been killed in the district due to the floods, with 2,100 animal deaths reported in Panauti. According to Nishant Gelal, acting head of the Livestock Service Office in the district, data collection is ongoing across all 13 local levels. He said that it would take a few days to gather complete details due to disruption in communication links in various parts of the district.
On Friday, the government declared several areas as 'disaster-affected' to prioritize relief and reconstruction efforts for more than three dozen local levels impacted by floods and inundation. Among the crisis areas declared by the government are Roshi, Temal, Bethanchok, Chauri Deurali, and Mahabharat Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok, as well as Panauti, Namobuddha, and Mandandeupur municipalities.
According to the District Police Office, out of the 13 local levels in the district, 78 people have lost their lives, five people are missing, and 75 people have been injured due to landslides across 10 local levels. The casualties include 33 women, 29 men, nine boys, and seven girls who died as a result of the monsoon-induced disaster. The figures do not include casualties in Panchkhal, Mahabharat, and Khanikhola Rural Municipality, where the impact was not much severe.
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