Presentation during National Workshop on DRR Innovation and Excellence in Nepal, 6/29/2010

1. Disaster Risk Reduction Innovation and Excellence. R.P Adhikary, SDE, Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention

6. Variation of altitude with respect to distance

9. List of GLOF events in Nepal Source-ICIMOD Date River Basin Lake Cause of GLOF Losses 450 yrs ago Seti khola Machhaphure Moraine Collapse Pokhara valley covered By 50-60m debris. 23 June1980 Tamor Nagma pokhari Moraine collapse Village destroyed 3 Sept 1988 Dudha koshi Tampokhari Ice avalanche Human lives &Properties.

10. Glacial lake identified as potentially dangerous ICIMOD River basin Glacier number Lake Area-Sq m Potentially dangerous-No Koshi River 1062 25.09 16 Gandaki River 338 12.05 4 Karnali River 907 37.67 0 Mahakali River 16 0.38 0

11. Debris flow 1993 e.g. Debris flow at Phedigaon, Palung

12. Koshi Flood 2008 80 % Flood Flow 20 % Flood Flow

13. Annual Average Flood and Landslide Disaster S.N People Death (no) 300 1 People Injured (no) 67 2 Livestock Loss (no) 2,365 3 Houses Destroyed (no) 6,445 4 Affected Family (no) 21,377 5 Land Affected (ha) 4,148 6 Estimate Loss (Mill. NRs) 626

15. Physical Activities of DWIDP

16. DRR Innovation and Excellence

17. DRR Innovation and Excellence

22. Dahachowk Sabo Model Site Way to KTM about 10 km. Thankot

30. Poverty cycle

31. River bank erosion in West Rapti

32. Innovation and Excellence

35. Bamboo porcupine

37. Bamboo porcupine Structure Material Economy Durability Cost of construction, Per m run Additional benefit Cement concrete, Gabion Imported Factor for trade deficit Gabion up to 5 yrs chances of rusting 2x Not appreciable Bamboo piles or Porcupine Locally produced Internal resource generation 3 Yrs when exposed to weather change. More than 3 yrs when kept under earth or water x Eco-Hydraulic Environment friendly for aquatic animal and crops, protein food stuff production

38. Bamboo Porcupine

39. Bamboo porcupine

40. Bamboo porcupine Rapti river

41. DWIDP would like to network from all concerned. Thank You