NPC estimates Bhotekoshi flood reconstruction costs at Rs 700 billion

The National Planning Commission and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority completed field assessments following the Bhotekoshi floods. The government is preparing to publish a comprehensive damage assessment before Tihar, estimating reconstruction and recovery costs at around Rs 700 billion. The assessment covers losses across 24 sectors, including roads, buildings, hydropower, and agriculture in areas like Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha.

The detailed Post-Disaster Needs Assessment provides a large figure for recovery, which is broadly comparable to the damage assessment conducted after the 2015 earthquake. The findings detail the scope of infrastructure and climate-related losses across multiple affected wards.