What are the government plans for monsoon disaster response and preparedness? How is coordination from the federal level to the district level? We have prepared video content, including the incidents in Ilam and Panchthar, which suffered major human losses from landslides last year.
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The Meteorological Forecasting Division has issued a warning of less rainfall and more heat in the hilly regions this year. The forecast of less rainfall has been made because there has been a lot of rainfall in the pre-monsoon period.
Since there is not much direct connection between the pre-monsoon and the monsoon, there is a high possibility of less rainfall, but contrary to the forecast, there may be heavy rainfall this year. If there is too much rainfall, disasters such as floods, landslides, inundation, and lightning may occur, while if there is too little rainfall, disasters such as drought and landslides may occur.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, and all three security agencies work in the preparation and response to such disasters. At the provincial level, district administration offices, and local levels, this is done in coordination with the Emergency Operations Center, Monsoon Response Command Post, the private sector, and other bodies.
There is about 7.56 billion 23 million rupees in various government funds for disaster preparedness and response. What is the status of the balance in all levels of funds under the Ministry of Home Affairs? If there is insufficient funds, it has issued a notice to demand the amount. The authority has prepared an action plan to prevent any shortcomings in disaster response. In which, from the division of responsibilities to the contact numbers of the people and agencies responsible for the disaster, the contact numbers of the people and agencies have also been made public.
Looking at the monsoon for the past 30 years, about 80 percent of the total rainfall in Nepal throughout the year occurs during the monsoon. However, it is said that this time the rainfall will be less. But the government does not have a plan for disaster response such as drought. There are examples of agencies focusing on floods, landslides, and inundation but failing to rescue in the capital.
Landslides that occur at the end of the monsoon season have caused a large number of casualties in Nepal in recent years. This year, the flood occurred on 20th Jestha itself. The under-construction concrete motorable bridge connecting Panchthar and Tehrathum was washed away during continuous rains at night. The hydropower plant operating there, as well as dozens of structures including houses, were damaged. In 2082 BS, a landslide in the post-monsoon period killed 38 people in Ilam and Panchthar. Although government agencies have shown great readiness to reduce damage from disasters during the monsoon, major landslides have occurred in the post-monsoon period.
What are the government plans for monsoon disaster response and preparedness? How is coordination from the federal level to the district level? We have prepared video content including the incidents in Ilam and Panchthar, which suffered major human losses from landslides last year.
