Narayani Riverfront Business Resumes After Flood

Chitwan. Some were pulling carts with ropes, some were dragging, and some were pushing themselves. Some were busy peeling onions. This is a scene from the Narayani riverbank in Chitwan on Saturday morning. The Narayani River, which was very turbulent a week ago from August 9 to 12, is now calm. As the Narayani returns to its old rhythm, commercial activity has started to resume on the banks.

The bank, which had a lot of hustle and bustle and crowds of people taking photos before the flood, is now covered in stones and mud. In this area where the livelihood of about 150 to 200 small cart vendors is connected, small carts are now trying to do business sitting on the edges of the bank, while large carts are stuck on the road and in parking lots.