Patlekhet village at high risk of landslide

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENI, MARCH 28Locals of Patlekhet village, Beni municipality, are on the verge of
being displaced due to landslide.
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The entire village is at risk due to continuous occurrence of Bandrekhalti landslide and Pakhe landslide.
Most of the settlements at Patlekhet are vulnerable.As informed, landslide had swept away 700 plus ropani of fertile land and
destroyed over eight hectares of forest area.Almost 75 per cent land of Raghuganga community forest has been damaged
Landslide has damaged cultivable land and is threatening the human settlement
However, effective measures have not been taken to control landslide.According to him, landslide had completely displaced four families last
year
The landslide-triggered disaster displaced the families of Yam Bahadur Ramjali, Hari Garbuja, Khammi Garbuja, Indra Bahadur Rawat and Gore
Rokka.Likewise, the Patlekhet landslide occurred nearby Bandrekhalti area causing damages to the house of Murari Hamal, forcing them to
leave the place
Locals said the area has witnessed continuous landslides at Bandrekhalti for years now.A version of this article appears in the print on
March 29, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
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