Nepal

Home Minister Khand inspects flood, landslide-ravaged areas of Dadeldhura

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Minister of Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand addressing villagers after inspecting the flood and landslide-hit areas in Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality, Dadeldhura, on Wednesday. Photo: RSS

DADELDHURA, NOVEMBER 3

Minister of Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand inspected the flood- and landslide-affected areas of Dadeldhura district today.

He took stock of the damage caused by landslide in wards 1 and 3 of Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality of Dadeldhura.

Chairperson of Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality Nabal Bahadur Malla briefed Acting Prime Minister Khand on details of the loss caused by landslide and flood.

During the inspection, Home Minister Khand reached Ruwakhola village, the birth place of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, and inquired about the damage caused by the landslide there.

On the occasion, he assured landslide and flood survivors that arrangements would be made for relief support soon.

The home minister also expressed commitment that the government would provide possible support for reconstruction of houses damaged in the disaster.

Three persons lost their lives in the recent unseasonal rain in the district while a huge amount of property was damaged.

According to a report, property worth more than Rs one billion was damaged at Ward 1 of Ganyapdhura alone.

More than one dozen houses of Partol village are at risk of landslide and locals of vulnerable areas have demanded that they be shifted to safer places.

Similarly, 250 households of Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality are at risk of landslide and flood.

Home Minister Khand inspected landslide and flood-hit areas of Dadeldhura, Bajhang and Baitadi districts today.

A version of this article appears in the print on November 4, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.