Studies indicate that Pokhara valley has fragile geology. Besides, the situation has been jeopardized due to fast growing urbanization leading to the pressure on the fragile geology. Quarrying of sands and stones along the rivers and beds, and over extraction of ground waters also add pressure to fragility. Thus, such disasters can be prevented if the concerned government authorities in active participation of the community people develop the urban and rural land use plans, implement and periodically review them. As a result, infrastructure building measures are strictly followed. There will be limited quarrying and people will maintain greenery that help bind soil erosion. Community awareness is another important dimension of limiting the disaster vulnerability. Communities also may know early symptoms of disaster which they can disseminate among other members. They can strengthen their early warning system; share their local expertise with government and other stakeholders to mitigate the impact of disaster. As an individual, I would be interested to strengthen the local early warning system through studying the early warnings and disseminating to the communities.
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