Kathmandu, September 28, 2026 — The House of Representatives will elect the chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Climate Change Impacts on Mountains and the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli Disaster at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal announced the election during Monday’s House meeting.
The 15-member special committee was formed following the devastating flood originating in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa on August 26, which caused deaths and extensive damage in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and surrounding areas.
The committee has been given a three-month tenure, with a provision to extend it if necessary. It is tasked with studying and monitoring the causes, impacts and damage caused by the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli disaster.
The committee will conduct science-based research into the disaster’s origin, sequence, immediate triggers and factors that amplified its risks. It will also examine the impacts of climate change on mountain regions and assess possible links between climate change and the disaster.
Its mandate further includes studying impacts on transboundary watersheds and downstream areas, as well as monitoring search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Nepal raised flood alerts in Rasuwa and Nuwakot after reports of a Tibetan barrier breach increased Bhote Koshi water levels, threatening downstream communities and triggering evacuation preparations.
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Meteorologist Ujwal Upadhyay estimates a glacial lake outburst in Tibet may have triggered Rasuwa’s devastating flood, while satellite imagery is needed to confirm the exact cause.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s Wednesday parliamentary question-and-answer session was postponed amid Rasuwa’s flash flood, with Home Minister Sudan Gurung instead briefing lawmakers on rescue and relief operations.
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Nepal’s hydrology department says local rainfall likely did not cause Rasuwa’s sudden flood, investigating a possible Tibetan glacial lake outburst or water-structure breach while search operations continue.
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A massive flood entered Nepal’s Bhote Koshi from Tibet around 9 a.m. Wednesday, severely damaging northern Rasuwa and prompting high alerts downstream along the Trishuli River.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah submitted a medical report citing light sensitivity and dry eyes, seeking permission to wear dark sunglasses during Wednesday’s parliamentary question-and-answer session.
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The committee will also examine disaster risk reduction and early warning systems and submit recommendations based on its findings.