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Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhes Province


09 October 2024  

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DHANUSHA: The recent flooding in Madhes province has caused damages worth more than Rs 804 million and 500 thousand.

Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Irrigation and Water Supply of Madhes province government, Zakki Ahamad Ansari said that the largest damage is in Rautahat district due to the flooding caused by the swollen Bagmati, Lal Bakaiya, Jhajh, Lamaha and Gujara rivers in the district.

Rautahat district has suffered damages of more than Rs 195 million.

Similarly, Saptari district suffered losses of Rs 128 million due to the flooding caused by the Balan, Triyuga, Mahuli, among other rivulets in the district while the damages in Dhanusha by the flooded Ratu, Charnath, Kamala, Jallad, Aurahi, Khahare and Badahari rivulets amounted to Rs 95 million.

Likewise, the flooding caused by the swollen Bagmati, Lakhanehi, among the rivulets in Sarlahi district resulted in damages worth Rs 92.5 million.

The damage due to the flooding in Bara is Rs 85 million, Rs 79 million in Siraha, Rs 75 million in Mahottari and more than Rs 55 million in Parsa.

The Madhes province government has released Rs 80 million for the repair and maintenance of the structures damaged due to the flooding.

Publish Date : 09 October 2024 12:13 PM

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