Initial Assessment: 79.17 Billion NPR Damage from Rasuwa-BhoteKoshi Flood
Summary
An initial assessment estimates 79.17 billion rupees in damage from the Rasuwa-BhoteKoshi flood, with households, businesses, farmland, and infrastructure heavily affected across four districts. The National Planning Commission says more than 6,800 households were hit, and many families are now considering government-led resettlement.
Key Points
- The initial assessment puts total damage from the Rasuwa-BhoteKoshi flood at 79.17 billion rupees, including 69.57 billion rupees in household losses and 9.60 billion rupees in business losses.
- The flood affected 6,817 households and 499 businesses across four districts, with Nuwakot suffering the most damage.
- Land damage was the largest category, followed by major losses to houses, crops, livestock, vehicles, and household goods.
- More than half of the surveyed families preferred government-provided locations or collective housing for permanent resettlement.
