Landslides in Nepal: the need for a national agency?

In the report from Kantipur, various experts in Nepal and Japan asked for the establishment of a national institution to manage the landslide.

"Nepal and Japanese disaster experts jointly proposed a landslide disaster prevention center after the landslides have adversely affected various fields such as infrastructure, arable land, people's place of residence, life etc. For the priority of landslides How should the government prioritize the priority of saving property and life? "

The report pointed out that last year's landslide was the leading cause of disaster mortality, accounting for 29% of the total. I recorded a total of 83 deaths in 2017 - interestingly, the government statistics show the death of 70 people. My difference is that my data includes falling rocks and landslides related to construction activities. This is the cumulative number of deaths due to landslides in Nepal in 2017. -

As usual, it is clear that landslides will accumulate in the second half of this year. As I said before, this is the influence of the summer monsoon. This time has come, and further losses due to landslides are inevitable.

It is difficult to say that the necessity to successfully manage landslides in Nepal is difficult. Large losses due to landslides are due to the inevitable consequences of large-scale movement by the landscape-climate system, mainly due to inappropriate use of land, planning and construction practices. Establishing a national institution is a good first step, but it can only work if given the resources and tools to implement the change. It requires excellent talent (Nepal has excellent public sector and private sector landslide expertise), investment and political will. I do not think there is the latter. Until then, this level of loss will continue to exist.

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It is difficult to say that the necessity to successfully manage landslides in Nepal is difficult. Large losses due to landslides are due to the inevitable consequences of large-scale movement by the landscape-climate system, mainly due to inappropriate use of land, planning and construction practices. Establishing a national institution is a good first step, but it can only work if given the resources and tools to implement the change. It requires excellent talent (Nepal has excellent public sector and private sector landslide expertise), investment and political will. I do not think there is the latter. Until then, this level of loss will continue to exist.

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