River management project announces inability to control floods as monsoon arrives

SAPTARI, June 15: The Khando River Management Project in Rajbiraj has announced that it would not be able to control the river floods and inundation in the wake of monsoon. The project informed it citing the reason that no budget was allocated this year for the emergency control of the river. Project chief Rewakant Yadav said the local level was written about project's inability to contain flooded river. He urged the local levels and other stakeholders again to extend budgetary support from the sides to continue emergency flood control. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has repeatedly said that country this year records more rainfall and for longer time. The project therefore has alerted everyone over the imminent water-induced disasters. The Khando River flowed to Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality via Rupani along the East-West Highway inundates Rupani, Basbitti, Rajbiraj, Tilathi, Launiya, Sakarpura, Koiladi and other villages every year during monsoon.

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Koshi River above danger level at 10 stations, Bagmati at 6 stations

KATHMANDU: Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers across Nepal to surge beyond danger levels, leading to widespread floods. According to the Flood Forecasting Division, rivers in 20 different places have crossed their danger marks, while water levels in 13 additional areas have risen above the alert level. The Koshi River, Nepal’s largest, is particularly affected, […]

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Lack of bridge over Puma River causes inconvenience

Locals living in Ward Nos. 1 and 2 of Banphiikot Rural Municipality in Rukum West district have been facing difficulties due to the lack of a bridge over the Puma River. Students of the villages cannot attend their schools regularly during monsoon fearing floods in the river.

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Melamchi drinking water distribution halted in Kathmandu Valley due to monsoon flood risk

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Over 500 people displaced as floods hit Jhapa and Morang

KATHMANDU, June 29: With monsoon being active across the country, incessant rainfall triggered flash floods in many places in Province 1. More than 500 people were displaced by the floods in Jhapa and Morong districts, according to SP Nabinraj Rai of Province 1. “Human settlements have been inundated as vehicular movements have been disrupted.” Human settlements around Ratuwa River of Jhapa and Singiya River and Kesliya River of Morang were inundated by flash floods. Likewise, Ram Bahadur BK, 58, of Sundar Haraicha-6 of Morang died on Tuesday after his house was swept away by a flood. Earlier, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology had maintained that the monsoon will become more active till Thursday as the monsoon related low-pressure system is likely to reach the Terai region of the country. The Department has requested the general people and all bodies concerned to adopt necessary precautions and preparedness as there is a possibility of landslides in hilly regions as well as water level in big and small rivers and rivulets might be increased and the transport sector might be affected. On Wednesday, the sky across the nation will be fully cloudy and most of the places of the country will witness light to moderate rainfall. Likewise, heavy rainfall at some places of Province 1, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces and very heavy rainfall at some places of these provinces has been predicted. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at a few places in the Sudurpaschim Provinces and heavy rainfall at one or two places in Karnali Province. On Thursday, light to moderate rainfall has been forecast at most of the places of Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces and heavy rainfall at some places of these provinces. Similarly, there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall in the remaining provinces.

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Locals compelled to cross flooded river in absence of bridge

Locals of Bhajani Municipality of Kailali district have started crossing bridgeless Kandra River at risk despite floods. According to the locals, crossing the river without a bridge during monsoon has always been an ordeal for them. Every year, flood hits the Kandra River during monsoon but locals are bound to cross it by risking their life as it is the only option of continuing their livelihood. It has been 11 years since the construction of a bridge over the river started but it has not been completed yet. Locals stressed that they struggled to cross the river in other seasons as well but it turned far dangerous during the monsoon.

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Hiding their head in the sand

Kantidevi Malar’s farm in Mahottari is still water-logged six months after the flood in the Ratu River. All photos: HAMRO CHITRAGHAR antidevi Malar, 40, looks out across her small farm where the top soil has been replaced by sand and boulders brought down by monsoon floods six months ago. The parts where she could plant are still […]

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River management project announces inability to control floods as monsoon arrives

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Monsoon floods displace 146 families, destroy 12 houses in Bardiya

BARDIYA, August 12: The Babari River swollen by monsoon rains has entered Balapur settlement, posing a risk to the district headquarters Gulariya in the district.

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