गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Seven settlements at high risk of landslides in Parbat Nepal Seven settlements at high risk of landslides in Parbat KathmanduPati September 17, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU: A total of seven settlements in Phalewas Municipality in the district are at high risk of landslides. Local authority has recommended shifting the settlements to safer zones after a geographical assessment. The Disaster Management Committee under the municipality has recommended both the state and federal governments to transfer these settlements to safer zones. According to Mayor Padam Pani Sharma, about 100 families in these settlements are at high risk of landslides there. He added that the area is fragile due to continuous rainfall that can cause a landslide at any time. The settlements at risk are Mudkuwa Churi of Ward No 4, Phalla of Ward-10, Dardare of Ward-2, Purkot and Rukdi of Ward-3 and Rahale of Ward-6 in the municipality. Mayor Sharma added that the risk of possible landslides is created while constructing roads. The municipality is studying a possible alternate that will be adopted soon, Sharma said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Criminal cases remain in police institutional memory: IGP Karki Pakistan to host South Asian games in April Three-point deal reached to deliver justice for Garima Nepal imports Rs 24 billion worth agricultural products Nepal, India agree to expand joint border security Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities
