Lawmakers Urge Government to Build Alternative Routes for Flood Relief in Rasuwa
Summary
Lawmakers have urged the government to urgently build alternative routes in flood-hit Rasuwa so relief and rescue supplies can reach victims blocked by damaged roads. They also called for stronger disaster preparedness, riverbank monitoring systems, and greater international compensation for climate-related damage.
Key Points
- Lawmakers said road blockages in Rasuwa are preventing relief and rescue materials from reaching flood victims.
- Nita Ghatani and Purna Prasad Limbu urged the government to build temporary routes, rafts, and roads quickly instead of depending only on helicopters.
- Dharma Raj KC called for stronger disaster preparedness and demanded more than $50 million from the international Loss and Damage Fund.
- The flood damaged the 40-kilometer Betrawati-Rasuwagadhi road, 113 bridges, and 13 hydropower projects, including Trisuli and Devighat.
