Unrestrained urbanisation poses risk of land subsidence in Kathmandu

BY SUSHMA MAHARJAN,Kathmandu, Aug. 18: This monsoon, many areas in the Kathmandu Valley experienced severe flooding. Excessive rainfall resulted in increased water levels in the Bagmati River and its tributaries, leading to floods that brought debris into residential homes across neighborhoods like Teku, Balkhu, Samakhushi, Dhungedhara, Anamnagar, Bhotebahal, Gyaneshwor, Thamel and Chamati. Additionally, sinkholes appeared on various roads. A significant section of the road over the Tukucha Khola in Kamaladi even caved in.