One lakh 45 thousand citizens of Wagmati are at risk of disaster

Monsoon has entered from the east. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, various districts of Wagmati Province are at high risk of floods, landslides and lightning.

Makwanpur, Rasuwa, Dolakha, Sindhupalchok, Ramechhap, Dhading, Nuwakot, Lalitpur are at high risk of landslides. Along with Chitwan, Sindhuli, there is a high risk of flooding in Kathmandu in the valley. Makwanpur is at high risk.

According to the study done by the geological information system after the earthquake, there are 1,063 small and big landslides in Makwanpur. From the point of view of soil erosion and landslides, 15 thousand 660 hectares of the total land area of ​​the district, i.e. 6.49 Only percent land is protected.

74 thousand one hundred and 32 hectares of land, that is 30.73 percent of the total land, are always at risk from erosion and erosion. if 63 percent of the district's land i.e. 51 thousand hectares is at high risk due to soil erosion. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Bagmati Province, Makwanpur is at risk of landslides and soil erosion as a natural disaster due to unscientific farming system, proper use and management of land.

hunger And in terms of the risk of landslides, Makwanpur ranks second in the country after Solukhumbu. As the important measures of soil protection are not adopted, a large area of ​​Makwanpur is at high risk of landslides. After the study from the geographic information system, the number of landslides smaller than one hectare in Makwanpur is 751, while the number of landslides within 1 to 2 hectares is 156, and the number of landslides with the area of ​​2 to 3 hectares is 61 .

There are 85 landslides covering an area of ​​three hectares to ten hectares. 48 areas with an area of ​​more than 5 hectares are sensitive to landslides. Chure area occupies 48.75 percent of the total area of ​​the district.

There are 33 rivers including Sunkoshi, Bhotekoshi, Trishuli, Rapti, Bagmati and other small rivers in the province. Past statistics have shown that floods and inundations occur from rivers and main water bodies. In the past years Nuwakot, Sindhupalchok, Makwanpur, Lalitpur and Kavrepalanchok have the highest Nuwakot district suffered the most due to landslides and landslides.

63 people have lost their lives in a disaster in Bagmati province within a year. 2080 May to 2081 May 27 According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the province, 63 people died in various 838 disaster-related incidents in the province till

According to the ministry, 177 people have been injured and 3 people have gone missing. According to the ministry, about 51 crores were lost in the calamities that occurred during the period of one year. According to the statistics of the ministry, 178 infrastructures have been damaged and 631 animals have died.

According to the statistics of the Ministry, there have been 497 fire incidents in the province during one year, 123 forest fires, 108 landslides, 42 animal attacks, and 16 heavy rains. There are 12 floods, 11 storms, 3 other non-natural disasters, 3 snake bites, 3 avalanches and 1 earthquake.

The ministry has directed all 3 security agencies to be on alert for disaster management, while information officer Ravita Karki said that a monsoon disaster response plan is being prepared. He said that the government is ready to proceed with the implementation of disaster management plans and suggestions from relevant ministries and agencies and district offices.

According to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Law of the province, Ganga Narayan Shrestha, the Ministry of Disaster Management is coordinating with the federal and local levels to rehabilitate the disaster-affected citizens. He said that preparations are being made to set up warehouses for the storage of disaster materials in three places of the province for disaster reduction. Disaster rescue materials are being delivered to the warehouses of Hetouda, Nuwakot and Kavre in Makwanpur .

There is a balance of 145.4 million rupees in the emergency fund of the Wagmati state government. Earlier, money has been sent to the districts at the rate of 1 million rupees for disaster management and response. Information officer Karki said that additional funds have been sent to the districts based on the expenses incurred in disaster management and response.

He said that according to the expenses incurred in disaster management, if the amount is insufficient, the district will demand it and the ministry will send the budget accordingly.