Bhotekoshi flood caused Rs 79.17 billion in damage to households and businesses: National Planning Commission

The Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa has caused damage worth Rs 79.17 billion to households and businesses/enterprises. This is stated in the preliminary findings of a household and enterprise survey released by the National Planning Commission.

According to the commission, of the total damage, Rs 69.57 billion was to households and Rs 9.60 billion was to businesses and enterprises.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary special committee under the National Assembly, formed to study and monitor the flood disaster, has asked the government to provide detailed information on the damage and relief distribution across the 49 flood-affected wards.

The committee has sought details of the damage incurred in the affected areas and the relief distributed there. Assessment of damage and distribution of relief in the areas affected by the Bhotekoshi flood are ongoing.