But no step has been taken on the ground so far. On the other hand, India has already constructed a very strong embankment to protect its land across the border."The unilateral construction of embankment causes the water to accumulate on Nepali land, making it vulnerable to inundation," Binod Bhatta, a local said.
According to another local, Surendra Joshi, "The government offices destructed by the flood last year have not been rebuilt yet. The district hospital has also been shifted to the same old building," he said.
A total of 146 homes had been swept way by the flood, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The government provided a paltry Rs 35,000 in compensation to the victims.
Mahakali River Control Project was established a year and a half ago to oversee the rehabilitation activities. But committee has failed to hold contractors accountable for the delays in building embankments for flood control as well as in the rehabilitation process.
The contractors were behind the schedule in implementing projects last year and this year, too, they have shown no inclination to meet deadlines. The project can initiate legal action against the contractors to make them fall in line, but they have simply chosen to look the other way.
The head of Mahakali River Control Project, Mahendra Prasad Badu, said that an investment of Rs 3.7 billion has been released for the construction of Mahakali embankment and road development, which has to be completed by October 14, 2016.
An allotment of Rs 30 crore was issued for the ongoing fiscal year, out of which only Rs 12 crore has been spent till now.
Conversely, due to lack of agreement on the new package, the budget is surely to remain unspent this year again.
"With rainfall lashing the country, the conditions are going to be worse. Hence, we are planning to urge the contractors to increase the pace of their works," Badu said.
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