NEPALGUNJ: The District Disaster Relief Committee, Banke has decided to implement early preparedness and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to reduce the loss incurred from monsoon-induced disasters.
As monsoon has already entered the country and is currently active in Province No 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province, the concerned authority in Banke district has put in place the disaster response pogrammes prior to the occurrence of the disasters.
Chief District Officer (CDO) of Banke Surya Bahadur Khatri shared that the disaster response programme was activated estimating that around 10,000 people in Banke district would be affected by monsoon-induced disasters while 25,000 people could be affected by other disasters.
All security agencies and thematic committees were standby as there is a prediction that this monsoon there will be above average rainfall in many parts of the country, informed CDO Khatri.
A mock rescue operation would be practiced at Rapti River at Kamdi of Daduwa rular municipality at 11 am on June 20.
Similarly, identification of risky zones, safe zones, updating the human resources and well-equipping them, disaster survey and banning fishing, swimming in the river and preventing firewood and fodder collection in the forest areas among others would be executed to minimize the risk emanating from the monsoon-induced disasters, he said.
For post-disaster relief operation, food, clothes, medicines and water facility would be stored adequately. Early warning system would be implemented to pre-inform the locals. To prevent sweeping of the land, concerned authorities will be instructed to do the needful action.
Seven municipalities of Dhanusha at high risk of disaster
Seven out of 18 local level units of Dhanusha district are reported to be at high risk due to the monsoon-induced disaster.
Seven municipalities of Dhanusha are at high risk due to floods in various rivers triggered by heavy rainfall during the monsoon, according to the District Disaster Management Committee.
Chair of the Committee and Chief District Officer of Dhanusha Surendra Poudel shared that Kamala Municipality, Shahid Nagar Municipality, Sabaila Municipality, Nagarain Municipality, Dhanauji Municipality, Mukhiyapatti Musaharaniya Municipality and Janakandani Municipality are at high risk of flood-related disasters.
Locals of various wards who are at high risk of floods and landslides in the municipalities have been facing the problem of inundation and erosion every year.
According to him, five municipalities of Dhanusha are at medium risk and six municipalities are at low risk due to the flood-induced disaster.
Janakpurdham Sub-metropolitan Municipality, Ganeshman Charnath Municipality, Dhanushadham Municipality, Bideha Municipality are at medium risk due to flood-related disasters.
Similarly, Kshireshwornath Municipality, Mithila Bihari Municipality, Mithila Municipality, Laxminiya Municipality, Bateshwor Municipality and Hanspur Municipality of the district are at low risk.
Floods in Kamala, Jamuna, Aurhi, Bahri, Basahi and Jalad rivers have been causing huge financial loss every year. According to the District Administration Office, Dhanusha, four people were killed and property worth Rs. 15 million was damaged to monsoon-induced disaster last year.
