Bhotekoshi erosion threatens Rasuwa's Hakubesi, 156 families demand relocation

156 families of Hakubesi village in Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality-1, Rasuwa, have demanded that their settlement be relocated to a safer area. The demand comes after the village was put at risk by erosion and landslides caused by the Bhotekoshi river.

A severe flood hit the Bhotekoshi river on Bhadau 10. Even two and a half months after the flood, the risk of river erosion and landslides in the Hakubesi area has not subsided.

With the threat of erosion and landslides persisting, residents of Hakubesi have demanded that the settlement itself be moved elsewhere. The village's 156 families are directly exposed to this risk.

Locals say the riverside settlement remains unsafe due to the Bhotekoshi flood and the subsequent erosion. They have demanded that the settlement be shifted to a secure location.