Rajbiraj, June 17 -- Despite spending more than Rs1.5 billion to control the Khando river, residents of several settlements along the river in Saptari district continue to live in fear of floods.

The Khando River Management Project was launched in the fiscal year 2015-16 with an objective to mitigate the recurring floods that submerged several settlements every year, causing loss of life and property. However, even after years of investment, the project failed to deliver effective flood control measures.

In several areas, river embankments have crumbled due to erosion, exposing the risk of floods. About 10 meters of flood-damaged embankment remains unrepaired at Deuri Bharuwa in ward 15 of Rajbiraj Municipality, leaving approximately 15...