Mustang Village at High Risk of Landslides Due to Kaligandaki River Erosion
Summary
Tukche village in Mustang’s Thasang Rural Municipality-1 is facing a high risk of landslides and river erosion as the Kaligandaki river continues to shift toward the settlement. Flooding has damaged embankments, a cold storage facility, apple trees and other infrastructure, threatening homes, a monastery and historic heritage sites.
Key Points
- Tukche village in Mustang is at high risk after the Kaligandaki river eroded land and shifted its course toward the settlement.
- Flood damage has washed away embankments and gabion walls, submerged a cold storage facility and waste management infrastructure, and destroyed about 1,000 apple trees.
- Up to 30 houses, a monastery and nearby historical heritage sites could be damaged if the erosion continues.
- Local officials and villagers are using bulldozers and other measures, but they say permanent protective infrastructure is needed.
