MP Kamal Subedi Calls for Review of Nepal's Development Model for Disaster Risk Reduction
Summary
RSP MP Kamal Subedi has called for Nepal’s development model to be reviewed for disaster risk reduction, saying roads, settlements and other projects should be planned only after proper geographic and risk studies. He also urged legal arrangements to relocate high-risk settlements while protecting the livelihoods of affected communities.
Key Points
- RSP MP Kamal Subedi said Nepal’s development model must be reviewed to reduce disaster risk.
- He urged that geographic and disaster-risk studies be done before building roads or settlements.
- Subedi called for laws to identify and relocate risk-prone settlements, while safeguarding livelihoods.
- He said disaster risk reduction must include preparedness, rehabilitation and long-term settlement management.
