Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?

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A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction exposes wider gaps in Nepal’s attempts at rehabilitation.

Weeks after devastating floods hit Nepal on 26 August, a team of government and NGO officials arrived in Khalte, in the Rasuwa district, to conduct a survey. They asked residents of the completely inundated village how many members of their family were missing and how badly their homes and land had been damaged.

What they failed to ask, however, was where people wanted to live next and how they planned to rebuild their lives, say Khalte residents who spoke to Dialogue Earth. They requested anonymity, saying that criticising officials could jeopardise their chances of receiving government relief they are awaiting.

“We want answers on what our future is,” says a 37-year-old resident who lost his home and several family members in the flood. He may now have to find work abroad to earn enough to build a new house, he adds.

A 26-year-old woman from the same settlement tells Dialogue Earth she…

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