INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JUNE 4More than 1.8 million people are likely to be affected by the
monsoon this year, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
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As per the
details released by the NDRRMA on Monday, more than 1.8 million people might be affected in this year's monsoon following the expectation of
more rainfall this year.NDRRMA Spokesperson Dr Disan Bhattarai shared that it is estimated that more than 1.8 million people of 412,000
households would be affected in different ways during the monsoon.
A situation might surface where 83,000 families would be
directly affected and 18,000 households need to be rescued and provided with relief
It was estimated that 1.2 million people would be affected last year while more than two million people were affected.The Department of
Meteorology and Hydrology has already forecast that there is possibility of 35-55 per cent more rainfall than average rainfall this year.Dr
Bhattarai mentioned that all the responsible agencies have already been directed to carry out necessary preparations considering higher risk
The preparedness work is being done in accordance with the monsoon preparedness and response national action plan developed by the Home
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