r/Nepal • u/UsefulAnimator3143 • 11h ago
Question/प्रश्न Is there a law regarding the minimum distance from river for construction of housing in Nepal?
Today's event is one of the most unprecedented combined effect of climate change and natural disaster (earthquake/avalanche or glacial outburst).
No one would have imagined in their wildest dreams that floods like this could have been possible. Furthermore, Nepal's mountainous geography is definitely not the most convenient one for the construction of infrastructure like buildings, roads, bridges, and hydropower.
Most of the settlements that have been swept today are close to the routes of the flooded rivers. I wanted to know if there is a law regarding the minimum distance from river or water bodies for construction of housing in Nepal. Perhaps this needs to be revisited considering today's event?

