Panel formed to identify safe land for resettlement of Bhotekoshi flood survivors
Summary
A government committee has been formed to identify safe land for the temporary accommodation and permanent resettlement of families displaced by floods in the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi area. The panel will verify affected households, assess land suitability and disaster risks, and submit recommendations to the ministry.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation has formed a committee to find suitable land for flood survivors from the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi area.
- The committee is coordinated by Prakash Joshi, director general of the Department of Survey, with Damodar Wagle serving as member-secretary.
- It will identify affected and displaced families, verify their details, and recommend land for resettlement and temporary accommodation.
- Field studies and preliminary disaster risk assessments will be carried out to evaluate flood, landslide and infrastructure risks.
