Locals voice for drawing attention of int’l community on damage caused by climate change

Melamchi: Stakeholders concerned have underscored on drawing the attention of the international community to the damage caused by climate change-induced disasters as the massive flooding in Melamchi.

They expressed so while speaking in a seminar entitled ‘Access of Climate Finance at Local Level and Developing Climate Finance Related Projects’ organized by Pokhara University in association with the Melamchi Municipality here today.

The stakeholders also on the occasion pointed out the need of calling attention of the international community for providing financial assistance to compensate for the damage incurred by the local communities due to climate change.

Mayor of Melamchi Municipality, Aitaman Tamang, reminded of the massive flooding caused by unusually heavy downpour resulting from climate change wreaked havoc along with big loss of life and property in Melamchi in 2021.

“It is necessary to implement a project itself to minimize the impact of climate change,” he said and stressed on the need of drawing the attention of the international community for compensating for the damage caused by climate change-induced disasters.

Melamchi Municipality-11 Ward Chair Chandra Bahadur Tamang called for seeking long-term solution to the growing risk of climate change on life and property.

Nepal Climate Initiative (NCI) Chairperson Prof Dr Madan Koirala said the flood disaster in Melamchi was a result of the climate change.