Flood in Rasuwa's BhoteKoshi and Trishuli Rivers Impacts National GDP by 6.69%
Summary
Flooding in Rasuwa’s BhoteKoshi and Trishuli river corridor has caused economic losses equivalent to 6.69% of Nepal’s GDP, with damage estimated at Rs 4.82 kharba and reconstruction needs far higher. The disaster has killed or left missing thousands, destroyed homes, hydropower plants, roads and bridges, and devastated drinking water and irrigation systems across several districts.
Key Points
- The flood in Rasuwa’s BhoteKoshi and Trishuli river corridor has caused damage and economic loss worth Rs 4.82 kharba, equal to 6.69% of Nepal’s preliminary GDP for FY 2082/83.
- The disaster has left 1,377 dead or with human remains found and 5,130 people missing, while 13,676 people have been rescued alive.
- Major infrastructure losses include 13 hydropower projects, roads, bridges, drinking water systems, irrigation projects and transmission lines across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan.
- Officials say the event is a Himalayan disaster linked to climate change, requiring large-scale reconstruction and recovery spending.
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