Initial Assessment: 79.17 Billion NPR Damage from Rasuwa-BhoteKoshi Flood

Kathmandu. An initial assessment estimates that the devastating flood in the Rasuwa-BhoteKoshi river on Bhadra 10, 2083, caused damage worth 79.17 billion rupees. According to a survey conducted by the National Planning Commission, the flood resulted in damages of 69.57 billion rupees to households and 9.60 billion rupees to businesses and establishments. The flood affected 6,817 households and 499 businesses and establishments across four districts. The affected population is 32,872, and 2,989 residential structures have been completely damaged. Nuwakot district suffered the most damage from the flood, according to the preliminary details from the survey. In Nuwakot, 3,841 households were affected. Similarly, the survey mentions that 1,920 households in Rasuwa, 948 in Dhading, and 108 in Gorkha were affected.

Greatest Damage to Land