Damage assessment in disaster-hit Parbat’s Jaljala nears completion

MYAGDI: The collection of details and assessment of damage caused by monsoon-related disasters in Jaljala Rural Municipality of Parbat district, adjacent to Beni Bazaar, the headquarters of Myagdi, has reached its final stage.

A joint team of elected representatives and technical personnel has completed on-site inspections and damage assessments in several wards to determine the requirements for the reconstruction, retrofitting and rehabilitation of private houses damaged by floods and landslides along the Kaligandaki River following heavy rainfall.

According to Jaljala Rural Municipality Vice-Chairperson Deepak Acharya, inspections have been completed in wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, where officials collected damage details, assessed losses and distributed relief materials. The assessment and relief distribution in Ward No. 7, particularly in the severely affected areas of Dhairing and Nagliwang, are expected to be completed within the next couple of days.

“After completing relief distribution to disaster-affected families, we have moved towards managing temporary shelters and initiating reconstruction,” Acharya said.