Flood Victims Seek Resettlement in Khaidi
Summary
Residents of Timure displaced by the Bhote Koshi flood are urging the government to resettle them in safe land at Khaidi instead of returning them to the high-risk riverbed. About 200 people are sheltering at Mustang Monastery in Kathmandu while authorities assess rehabilitation options.
Key Points
- About 200 displaced residents of Timure are sheltering at Mustang Monastery in Kathmandu after the Bhote Koshi flood.
- Locals are demanding consolidated resettlement in Khaidi, a safer village above Timure, rather than a return to the flood-prone riverbed.
- Kami Nurbu Tamang says the promised Rs 15,000 rent support has not been received and is insufficient for life in Kathmandu.
- Dr. Dharmaraj Upreti says the government will not build settlements in flood-affected areas and land assessment for rehabilitation is underway.
