Formation of a 7-member high-level committee by the government to conduct a scientific study of the Bhotekoshi disaster
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- Wed, 16 September 2026
Kathmandu. The government has formed a seven-member expert study committee to find the real scientific basis and evidence of the disastrous flood in Bhotekoshi river in Rasuwa. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation formed the high-level study committee under the coordination of Devesh Belbase, a water policy and governance expert.
Hydrologist Dr. Narendraman Shakya, glaciologist Dr. Rijanbhakta Kayastha, remote sensing expert Dr. Uttambabu Shrestha, geologist Dr. Meghraj Dhital, hydropower infrastructure expert Dr. Hari Pandit and disaster risk reduction expert Anil Pokharel are members of the committee.
The committee will conduct an on-site study from the source of the flood to the entire coastal area. The Ministry is going to conduct an in-depth scientific study on the origin of the flood, the actual cause of the Himalayan landslides associated with it, the developments and the possible role of climate change.
Express
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