Mana Babadur in Nawalparasi
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Warwick Franklin
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30/01/2015 , 17/12/2012
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Disasters
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Early Warning System SEWIN and SCORE 5000307 DRR
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CASE STUDY: Mana Babadur Mana is married with six children, the eldest is 22 and the youngest is 5. He lives in a thatched house facing the river in Nawalparasi, and has always lived there. He used to have 0.5ha of cultivated land but this was flooded and eroded, and now he only has some 0.1ha left on which he grows maize. The land that he lost was all for rice growing. However, as a result of the bio-engineering under the project, he is confident that his house at least is safe. Also, when the river reaches a dangerous level, the project’s Disaster Management Committee instructs him and his family to take shelter in the village refuge centre while his animals (one buffalo and six goats) are also moved to safety. As Mana says: ”I am not scared anymore and feel safe and secure.”
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