INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 28Monsoon is not just a season for people of Nepal, it's also a season of hope as most Nepalese
depend on agriculture, and thus on rainwater, for their livelihood
But this same source of hope turns into a cause of despair as each year the excessive rainfall results in Flooding and Landslides all around
Flood, landslide put two Humla villages at risk
Landslide displaces seven Bajura families
This
monsoon alone, there have been more than 614 recorded incidents of floods and landslides all over Nepal affecting a total of 7,365
households and 42,000 people, according to Ministry of Home Affairs, Emergency Operation Center.
Landslide affected house re-settlement houses
One such catastrophic event occurred on June
17th, 2023, in Taplejung district of Koshi Province, where relentless rainfall triggered multiple landslides and flooding in the Hewakhola
river, rendering hundreds of families homeless
Maiwakhola Rural Municipality and Sidingwa Rural Municipality in Taplejung were hit particularly hard, displacing 105 and 75 families,
respectively.In response, Volunteer Corps Nepal (VCN), a national NGO, collaborated swiftly with local authorities to provide immediate
Within the first week, they distributed essential supplies such as food, hygiene kits, tarpaulin sheets, and buckets to address the urgent
needs of the affected families, the statement said.
relief distributions
However, the disaster inflicted extensive damage on infrastructure, with three bridges completely destroyed and several roads blocked
Consequently, 65 families from Maiwakhola Rural Municipality were forced to remain in high-risk areas vulnerable to landslides as they were
unable to relocate to safer locations.Recognizing the pressing need for relocation, the municipality sought help for construction of
temporary resettlement houses; and thus VCN initiated the project's second phase in collaboration with partners such as NSET, CRS, and NHSRP
and secured financial assistance from Start Fund Nepal and UK AID.
relief distribution
Remarkably, the resettlement project was successfully completed, and on September 25th, 65 temporary integrated
residential dwellings along with 36 toilets and 18 water taps were handed over to the families affected by the disaster, all within a
remarkable timeframe of just 60 days.
Drone with Rural Municipality Office and shelter
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