Over 226,000 Citizens Expected to be Affected by Monsoon

Kathmandu. This time, during the monsoon, more than 226,000 citizens are estimated to be affected. The Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan, recently approved by the Executive Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, estimates that approximately 51,868 households, comprising 226,661 people, will be affected across the country.

The action plan states, "The forecast for this year's monsoon appears similar to the monsoon weather of 2014, 2016, and 2022. Overall, during this year's monsoon period, it is estimated that approximately 51,868 households, with a population of 226,661, will be affected by monsoon-induced disasters nationwide."