KATHMANDU — Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Kiran Thapa Magar has said that the state government has been working in Rasuwa and other flood-affected areas with priority for rescue, relief, health services and temporary infrastructure construction.
At a press meet organized on the situation of flood-affected areas, works carried out by the state government, challenges and future plans, Chief Minister Thapa said that 15 local levels of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan of Bagmati Province have been affected by floods and landslides.
He said, “Recently, four districts of Bagmati Province have suffered losses due to the disaster. In particular, 15 municipalities have been affected. Four municipalities of Rasuwa, 4 municipalities of Nuwakot, 4 municipalities of Dhading and some municipalities of Chitwan have been affected due to the damage. According to him, Gosainkunda, Amachhodingmo, Kalika and Uttargaya rural municipalities of Rasuwa have been the most affected. He said that human beings have suffered human loss in these areas as well as physical infrastructure including municipal offices, health posts and hospitals. He said that people’s representatives have also lost their lives in the disaster.
Similarly, Bidur Municipality, Belkotgadhi Municipality, Kispang and Tarakeshwor Rural Municipalities of Nuwakot and Galchhi, Siddhalek, Gajuri and Benighat Rorang Rural Municipalities of Dhading have been affected by the floods.
Chief Minister Thapa said that some local levels of Chitwan have also suffered heavy damages.
According to him, six hydropower projects have been affected by the floods and more than 662 MW of electricity generation has been disrupted. He said that a large number of physical structures have been damaged due to the floods and full details of human losses are being collected.
According to Chief Minister Thapa, the glacial lake and glacier burst at 8:46 am on August 26 caused a huge loss to the settlements around the Trishuli River. He said that the floods have caused extensive damage to settlements, roads, bridges and other infrastructure in Syaphrubesi, Timure, Dhunche, Betrawati, Battar and other areas. Chief Minister Thapa said that a meeting of the Provincial Disaster Management Committee was held immediately after receiving information about the disaster. He said that he reached Battar of Bidur of Nuwakot the same afternoon and inspected the affected areas and a team of more than 100 health workers has been mobilized from four hospitals in the province. He said that three health camps have been set up immediately in the affected areas and health services with specialist doctors have been provided. He said that the homeless and those who have lost their family members have been kept in four temporary shelters and arrangements have been made for food and shelter. Chief Minister Thapa said the rescue and relief works have been forwarded on the basis of coordination and cooperation among the federal, state and local governments.
He said the state government has made arrangements to rescue the injured and vulnerable people through helicopter and provide medical treatment.
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