Kathmandu: Monsoon is not far away with the onset of the pre-monsoon this year. As many as two million people of 450,000 households are likely to be affected from this year’s monsoon.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the forecast has been made in the proposed Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan, 2082 BS, which was prepared by analyzing all the related factors based on the data of the Department of Meteorology. Spokesperson of the National Disaster Risk Response and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Ram Bahadur KC, stated that the action plan was charted out with the estimation that 10 percent of the affected people might require rescue and relief.
“We have estimated that around two million people would be affected in the imminent monsoon. All provinces of the country would be affected, so sector-wide responsibilities have been delegated for the preparedness,” he informed. Sharing that the national action plan would be presented in the meeting of the executive committee of the NDRRMA to be held on May 28 under the chair of the Home Minister, he said it would come into effect after the endorsement from the meeting.
KC further informed that the proposed action plan has put forth actions, including monthly monitoring, evaluation, and review of the disaster. Earlier, the weather forecasts were made public in Nepal. According to the forecasts unveiled by the Department of Meteorology, there would be extreme rainfall with lower minimum and higher maximum temperatures.
Being based on the forecasts, the NDRRMA has prepared the disaster response national action plan considering recommendations of the stakeholders and organizations.