Melamchi Flood: 5 Years On, Affected Families Still Struggle with Economic and Non-Economic Losses

Melamchi. In the Melamchi-Indrawati flood five years ago, 862 families were affected, causing losses equivalent to 498 million US dollars. Not only the government but also many organizations have studied this flood. Preliminary studies by Helambu Rural Municipality and Melamchi Municipality show that the damage is around 600 million US dollars (approximately 60 billion rupees).

Similarly, a study by Prakriti Resources Center (PRC) shows that the flood caused a loss of 6.2 million rupees per family. This is an estimate compiled from the loss of homes, land, and other various economic damages incurred by the affected families.