Parliamentary committee seeks detailed damage data from flood-hit areas
Summary
A parliamentary special committee has asked the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment to submit detailed ward-level data on flood damage to crops, livestock, farmland, aquatic life and biodiversity. The committee will review reconstruction and rehabilitation measures after receiving reports from all 49 affected wards and plans field inspections in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading from November 3 to 7.
Key Points
- The National Assembly’s special committee has requested detailed flood damage data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment for agriculture, livestock, aquatic life, farmland and biodiversity.
- Committee chair Krishna Prasad Paudel said the panel will discuss reconstruction and rehabilitation measures with experts after receiving reports from all 49 affected wards.
- The ministry said it is still assessing crop losses, livestock casualties and the value of aquatic life and farmland washed away by floods.
- Nepal has been given an opportunity to submit a proposal for US$20 million from the international Loss and Damage Fund, according to ministry spokesperson Dr Maheshwar Dhakal.
