Holistic Development Organization (HDO) Nepal

Impact of flood in Terai region of Nepal Worst rain of 11 August 2017 caused huge loose of lives assets, housing, infrastructure including water and sanitation, food stocks and agriculture production. NeKSAP estimated that more than 0.94 million peoples are in still food insecure. Almost 300,000 people or 58,300 households would need food assistance on a priority basis.  Most affected districts were Saptari, Siraha, Mahottari, Rautahat, Banke and Bardiya. Agriculture including livestock and fisheries area highly affected. Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD) reported losses of about NRP 2.76 Billion and NPR 1.64 Billion in fishery and vegetable respectively and 47,000 hectares of paddy land was inundated. Ministry of Livestock Development (MoLD) estimated the loss of NRP 3.87 Billion due to damage of livestock and livestock products. Transportation service were highly disturbed, result limited the functioning of nearby markets. At major district and regional market food s