Report on flood damage in Rasuwa submitted
Summary
An integrated report on flood damage in Rasuwa has been submitted to Bagmati Province Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar, estimating losses of billions of rupees across roads, bridges, schools, homes, farms and industries. The report says the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flooding caused widespread destruction in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, displacing families and disrupting education, transport and livelihoods.
Key Points
- The Bagmati Province government submitted an integrated flood-damage report on the Bhotekoshi River flooding in Rasuwa to Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar.
- Preliminary estimates put damage at billions of rupees across roads, bridges, schools, industries, water systems, crops and livestock.
- The floods destroyed thousands of homes, displaced families, disrupted schooling for thousands of students and damaged major transport links.
- The province plans Rs. 25 million in grants for affected local governments and will seek Rs. 1 billion from the federal government for reconstruction.
