The Bhote Koshi flood of August 26 lasted hours. Counting what it took is still going on. A preliminary household survey for the post-disaster needs assessment, run by the National Planning Commission, puts private losses at Rs 79.17 billion. Rs 69.57 billion of that is family property and Rs 9.60 billion is businesses.
The survey covers four districts: Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha. Across them, 6,817 families and 1,638 businesses were directly affected. Nuwakot carried the heaviest load, with 17,954 people affected.
Counting ward by ward
A National Assembly special committee has asked the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment for ward-level damage assessments covering 49 wards, with field inspections to follow. In Nuwakot, officials have begun orientation on the housing and livelihood grant process for flood victims. Germany has put more than EUR 11 million towards the flood response, and a German development delegation is visiting the district this week.
Rs 79.17 billion in private losses, from a single day of flooding.
— PRELIMINARY PDNA HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
A bridge before Tihar
The flood took out the permanent highway bridge at Syabrubesi. Crews are now working around the clock on a temporary Bailey bridge to reopen the route before Tihar, and a footbridge to Bridhim is planned.
Who pays?
The environment ministry says Nepal could submit a USD 20 million proposal to the international Loss and Damage Fund. Donations are also arriving from the diaspora: one US-based foundation sent USD 97,875 to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.
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