The erosion of the Myagdi River in the coastal area, floods and landslides in local streams have increased the risk of disasters in Mangala Rural Municipality. Due to past major disasters, damage to agricultural land due to river erosion, and increasing risks to settlements, the rural municipality has prioritized conservation and risk reduction programs.

According to rural municipality chair Sat Prasad Roka, there is a risk of erosion of the Myagdi River in the coastal area and landslides in the upper area. 'There is a risk of river erosion and flooding in the streams during the rainy season and fires and fires in the dry season,' he said. 'We have identified the risk areas and conducted river control, landslide prevention, tree planting, relief and rehabilitation programs.'

At least 16 people died in a landslide in Arman in 2058 BS, and many houses, schools and drinking water facilities were damaged. Earlier, in 2045, the Myagdi River was blocked by floods caused by the collapse of the Niskot embankment, causing extensive damage to life and property.

Currently, areas such as Chhiswang, Kursimla, Pipalbot, Seraphant, Hadevir, Babiyachaur, Kanshebagar, Simalchaur, Bandre and others have been identified as areas at risk of river erosion. According to locals, the change in the flow of the river and the deepening erosion are turning cultivable land into a ravine.

Jit Bahadur, a local farmer from Panabagar, said that the Myagdi River has eroded more than four ropanis of his cultivable land and turned it into a ravine. 'The river has not only put the fields at risk, but also the settlements,' he said. 'Although the risks are high, the conservation plans are not sufficient.'

It is estimated that about two billion rupees will be required to build permanent conservation structures along the approximately 10-kilometer coastal area of ​​the Myagdi River alone. The Babiyachaur-Kanshebagar Settlement Conservation Plan has been implemented from the current fiscal year with a special grant from the federal government. Ruchendra Adhikari, head of the rural municipality's infrastructure department, said that the construction of concrete and gabion walls on the banks of the Myagdi River at a cost of about 4.2 million has reached the final stage. This plan is expected to benefit more than 250 households.

Similarly, the river control structure built in the Hadebhir area has played an effective role in protecting settlements, health posts, under-construction hospital buildings and roads from erosion. River control plans have also been completed in the Sim and Tarakhet areas with the support of the provincial government.