Khanigaun (gorkha), Nov. 30 -- Kanchha Kami, a resident of Khanigaun in Gorkha, is a worried man these days. After the Dongsyang stream changed its course towards his house, Kami fears that the land his house stands on might cave in any day now. Even his courtyard has developed cracks, he said.

Kami had constructed his house two years ago after his previous home was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. The housing reconstruction aid he had received was not sufficient, so he had to take a loan of Rs100,000 to complete his one-storey house.

Two years ago, the stream was quite a distance away from my house, Kami recalls. "The stream has cut into the embankment. There were many houses in front of my home when I began construction two years ago...