Myagdi district headquarters, Beni Bazaar, is at high risk of erosion with the flood-fed Kaligandaki washing away the embankment.
The swollen Kaligandaki River took away a swathe of embanked land behind Beni municipality-8, Sangamchowk and along the Kalipul Bus Park area.
Campus Chowk Tole Sudhar Samiti Chair Thakur Sharma said the swollen river took away over 30 meter of embankment and caused erosion towards the market area.
“The flood has broken the embankment and has started eroding land near the market area,” he said, adding, “It will cause further damage to Beni Bazaar if the flood is not brought under control.”
Cemented and gabion walls have been under construction along the Kaligandaki and Myagdi rivers banks for the protection of Beni Bazaar through the Rupatal Integrated Development Project.
There are as many as 1,000 households in Beni Bazaar located in Beni-7 and more than 30 government office buildings. The flood poses a serious threat to human settlements as well as the government office cluster in Beni Bazaar.
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