The continuous landslides here have been occurring continuously for the past four years, but this year, black/coal-laden mud has started flowing.
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A joint meeting of the ward office and the Toll Development Organization has urged not to use the landslide and water containing coal flowing from Uddanda in Devinagar, Purba Khola Rural Municipality-4, Palpa.
Ward Chairman Mehar Singh Thapa said that this request was made after discussions with the local community regarding the possibility of controlling the dry (winter) landslide that is falling in Lindigaira in Uddanda, Devinagar and the damage it has caused and may cause.
The landslide that has been happening here continuously for the past four years, but this year, black/coal-containing mud has started flowing. He said that the meeting decided to request that the black water not be used during the flow as experts say that the water flowing from here is unsuitable for irrigation, livestock and humans.
It has been decided to assign the responsibility of coordinating with the concerned bodies for landslide control to Tol Bikash Sanstha Coordinator Sher Bahadur Gaha and local leader Khem Bahadur Baral. Ward Chairman Thapa said that the black mud has flowed from the source of the Tinau River to the Madi area and that it has been decided to request the police, locals and people's representatives not to use this water and not to water livestock.
The fields in the lower bank of the Tinau River have been completely damaged by the black mud, and children going to school and farmers who use the same road have to use a roundabout route for transportation, said local Chhakalal Gaha.
It has also been requested not to use the water from the Lemadhem, Chidipani and Uddada areas that use drinking water. The meeting has also decided to request the ward office to conduct on-site inspections at the Division Forest Office, Land and Watershed Office and other offices.
It has also been decided to request the concerned office to allocate budget for landslide control. A coal mine has been found in the place where the dry landslide occurred, which has caused additional problems. Water mixed with black coal mud has flowed in the lower area. Milan Kafle of Humi, Rambha Rural Municipality-4, said that the landslide caused various problems for the residents of the lower coastal areas as well as the locals.
Initially, there was a path in this place. Even after the motorway was dug, nothing happened for two years. Three years ago, it had collapsed slightly. Later, after the landslides gradually occurred during the winter and rainy seasons, more problems have arisen now. Although there is no immediate problem here, in the long run, 12 houses in the upper area are at risk. Locals say that one should be careful as it is steep and has a high probability of collapse.
