Narayani flood damages 1.15 km of embankment in Chitwan
Summary
The Narayani River flood has damaged about 1.15 km of embankment on the Chitwan side, while further erosion hit several areas in Nawalparasi. Officials said the existing embankments helped reduce damage in Chitwan, but the Nawalparasi stretch remains highly vulnerable.
Key Points
- The Narayani River flood damaged around 1.15 km of embankment along the Chitwan side of the river.
- Embankments have been built along about 20 km of the 35-km stretch from the Narayani Bridge westward to Golaghat in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
- Floodwaters caused erosion in multiple areas on the Nawalparasi side, including Amaltari, Nandapur, Sitapur, Serai, Parsauni, Tamaspur, Baguwa and Susta.
- Only about nine kilometres of embankment has been built along the 98-km stretch below the Narayani Bridge in Nawalparasi.
