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Nepal flood and landslide disaster recovery

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Following the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flash floods on August 26, Nepal has officially transitioned from emergency search and rescue to a phase focused on rehabilitation and reconstruction. ~~The National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, under Prime Minister Balendra Shah, has~~ Approximately 40 days after the disaster, the government suspended ~~non-essential~~ general search ~~operations, though~~ operations for the 5,285 people reported missing. Phanindra Paudel, head of the National Emergency Operation Centre, stated that authorities ~~note~~ are now prioritizing the rebuilding of roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure. While active searches for bodies have ceased, officials noted that remains or valuables may still be recovered during reconstruction work. The suspension of search operations has prompted protests and vigils from families demanding more effective missions. The human toll has reached at least 1,455 confirmed deaths, with 5,285 people reported missing. The missing include several hundred foreign nationals, specifically 189 Indians, 65 Americans, and 33 Britons, alongside five Japanese nationals for whom the Japanese government has requested continued essential searches. deaths. To assist families with insurance and banking formalities, the government is reviewing legal processes to declare the missing dead. Approximately 1.6 million people have been affected, including roughly 33,000 individuals who lost their homes. Infrastructure damage is extensive, impacting 12 hydroelectric projects, road and bridge networks, economic hubs, and agricultural land. To ~~address~~ support recovery, the ~~crisis,~~ Nepal Red Cross Society has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities, and Social Security to provide Rs 100,000 to eligible households affected by the Bhotekoshi flood. Preliminary estimates indicate nearly 6,000 families have been impacted. These funds will be deposited directly into bank accounts, with priority given to vulnerable groups such as women-headed households, people with disabilities, and senior citizens. The government has unveiled a Rs 559.17 billion (approximately $3.62 billion) reconstruction and rehabilitation plan covering 504 specific ~~projects. While the government has requested $3.62 billion for reconstruction,~~ projects, though total recovery ~~and rehabilitation~~ costs are estimated to be nearly $5 billion. Experts emphasize that reconstruction must prioritize the restoration of livelihoods and the rights of affected communities, including Indigenous Peoples, to avoid the resettlement pitfalls experienced after the 2015 earthquake.

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