Bharatpur launches campaign to manage dead livestock swept away by floods
Summary
Bharatpur Metropolitan City has launched a special campaign to collect and dispose of dead livestock swept downstream by the flood in Rasuwa and deposited along the Narayani Riverbanks. The operation is being carried out with police, tractors, an excavator and veterinary technicians to prevent foul smells and manage remains near settlements.
Key Points
- Bharatpur Metropolitan City has started a special campaign to manage dead livestock swept by the flood and deposited along the Narayani Riverbanks.
- The carcasses were carried downstream from the Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa and are being cleared from areas between Devghat and Golaghat in Bharatpur-1.
- Police, tractors, a JCB excavator and veterinary technicians have been deployed daily for the disposal operation.
- The same metropolitan police team has also been searching for and managing bodies of people missing in the flood since August 26.