Kathmandu, July 19: The government is allowing the operation of vehicles in the affected districts only after assessing the risk in view of monsoon-induced disasters like flood, landslide and inundation.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has intensified the disaster preparedness after the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology forecasted the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in 21 districts of the country.
NDRRMA’s Officiating Chief Executive Officer Pradeep Kumar Koirala said that the decision to stop vehicle operation on road sections with a high risk of landslides and floods was made keeping citizen safety in mind.
“Considering the risk situation, we had requested not to operate vehicles in districts prone to landslides. Even today, vehicles will only be allowed to operate after assessing the real weather and road conditions,” he said.
According to the officiating chief executive Koirala, there has been ongoing coordination with security agencies, local administration, and the road department. Vehicles will only be allowed on highways and other roads once it is confirmed that the risk has decreased.
NDRRMA has urged the general public to travel only after following official weather and road updates, avoid unnecessary travel on risky road sections, and follow the instructions of local administration and security agencies while travelling.
