In Tripal, the affected families are now worried about the drought, and demand to relocate them to a safer place
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The family of Prakash Singtan of Khanikhola rural municipality-6 of Kavre had been living on the banks of the Bagmati river for years. Where his estate was, Bagmati is now flowing there. His house was swept away by the flood that occurred on October 12.
"That day it was 4 o'clock in the morning, the level of Bagmati started to rise. We saved our lives by crossing the river without hesitation," he said.
Even though lives were saved, shelter was not saved, there was no food left. There was nothing but a single piece of clothing on the body. He said that a person from the village had been living on a tarpaulin provided by the municipality after being given land for some time. "His land was taken away by the flood," he said, "There is no position to buy another land and build a house." "They have visited the municipality," he said.
Despite the harsh winter in Tripal, he has already started to worry about drought. "We have been chased by floods and we have come here. It will start raining in a few months. There is a risk of landslides in the place where we live. I wish we could move to a safe place before the rains start," he said. What to do?'
The cold temperature of the month does not make any noise. Even though the day is long, it is very difficult for the local Kanchimaya Singtan to survive the difficult night. He has to protect his 60-year-old mother-in-law and 1-year-old daughter from the cold. "Old people and children are affected by cold very quickly," she said. is.'
She said that although the winter is over, now she is worried about the rain. "This Tripal may not be covered by the rain, how can we live now," she said, "I have been living here, all the land has been washed away, I don't have the money to buy land and build a house." Narrated.
There are 7 families affected by the flood including Khanikhola-6 Chanouteka Prakash and Kanchimaya on the banks of Bagmati. Two other families including Prakash and Kanchi have been living in Tripal at the same place in Sagol. Two other families are also living under Tripal in Chanaute. Locals said that another family displaced by the flood has moved elsewhere.
Indra Bahadur Thing, Chairman of Khanikhola Rural Municipality, said that preparations are being made to relocate those affected by the flood. According to him, even though the federal government was informed about this matter, it did not show any interest. "According to the authority given to the local government, accommodation arrangements have been made by providing them with tripals, rations, clothes, clothes and bedding have been provided," he said.
He said that the local government does not have the right to transfer them to a safe place. According to him, information has been received that there are technical difficulties and procedural problems in providing public land. Thing said that after all the processes are agreed and procedures are made, they will be transferred to a safe place. According to him, 50 houses throughout the municipality have been completely damaged by the disaster.
District Disaster Management Committee Coordinator and Chief District Officer Umesh Kumar Dhakal said that the non-governmental organizations working in the district are providing Rs. He informed that the authorities and the Urban Development and Building Office have been repeatedly asking the affected people to relocate them from risky settlements.
