Birgunj, Oct 13: Minister for Water Supply, Pradeep Yadav, today visited the areas affected by the flood from the Bhedaha River based in Birgunj metropolis-31.
The flood from the river triggered
by incessant rains on September 27-28 affected life, particularly in Islampur
and its surrounding areas. During the inspection, the Minister interacted with
the locals and promised initiatives to address their concerns.
They apprised the Minister who is
also a House of Representatives (HoR) member from the Parsa-1 about soil
erosion by the river for years and its escalating threats to them. They
demanded the construction of an embankment to find a durable solution to their
problems.
The Minister assured of substantive
measures to manage the river during rain and also of compensation for the loss. (RSS)