Baglung flood survivors face Dashain without homes as rebuilding stalls
Summary
Flood survivors in Nisikhola, Baglung are spending Dashain in temporary shelters as rebuilding remains stalled by land shortages and strict reconstruction rules. Families who lost homes and farmland are waiting for government aid to buy land and start over.
Key Points
- Flood victims in Nisikhola Rural Municipality are celebrating Dashain in temporary shelters after a September 27 flood destroyed homes and farmland.
- Families say reconstruction is stalled because government grants require land ownership and building standards that many survivors cannot meet.
- Residents have called for lump-sum reconstruction aid so they can buy land and rebuild homes with their own savings or loans.
- The flood destroyed 26 houses and damaged 20 more, while a landslide in Kanabagar killed five people.
