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 Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Now more than ever, support the IT sector Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic”
