Forty-five settlements in seven municipalities of Humla are at high risk of floods and landslides. Although most of the settlements in the district need to be relocated, the concerned authorities have shown no concern as per Dilbahadur Karki, a local. Among the settlements at high risk of floods and landslides are Hepka in Namkha Rural Municipality–1, Lama Khoksi in Namkha Rural Municipality–3, Chala in Namkha Rural Municipality–4, Thehe in Simkot Rural Municipality–1, Syamne in Simkot Rural Municipality–4, the lower part of Simkot settlement in Simkot Rural Municipality–5, and Dharapori, Chauganphaya, and Tuling settlements in Simkot Rural Municipality–7. Similarly, in Kharpunath Rural Municipality, the settlements at risk include Pyus and Chisamul in ward 1, Thali in ward 2, Karang in ward 3, Nalna in ward 4, and Takla and Bamta in ward 5.
In Sarkegad Rural Municipality, the settlements at high risk include Jaira in Ward 1, Ripa in Ward 2, Unapani in Ward 3, Chhyagi in Ward 6, and Phucha and Rahadeu in Ward 8. Likewise, in Chankheli Rural Municipality, the high-risk settlements include Bhidgaun and Garkha in Ward 2, and Rati and Nimagaun in Ward 6. Similarly, in Adhanchuli Rural Municipality, the high-risk settlements include Mahatara in Ward 1, Tumcha and Kulalgaun in Ward 2, Dhakni Kuna in ward 3, Rilma, Lauthi, and Palsa in ward 4, Kargai and Kankhya in ward 5, and Lamahi, Gairawadi, Lisia, and Ukhadi in ward 6. All settlements in wards 2 and 3 of Tanjakot Rural Municipality have been found to be at high risk.
Locals have complained that despite repeatedly requesting the provincial and federal governments through the District Disaster Management Committee for the relocation of high-risk settlements, their concerns have been ignored.
Chief District Officer Narayan Pandey stated that the District Disaster Management Committee has requested the provincial government to relocate 45 settlements across all seven rural municipalities in the district. Chief of the District Coordination Committee, Shivaraj Sharma, informed that the eighth district assembly of the District Coordination Committee has called for the relocation. Citing the high risk of floods and landslides, the assembly has called for the relocation of such settlements under the Integrated Settlement Development Program. Likewise, the assembly has also urged the federal and provincial governments to manage fencing and land consolidation of cultivable land that has been under unmanaged.