A Mega-Dam Is Not a Crazy Idea. Nepal Should Debate It.
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- The article argues that Nepal should debate the possibility of building a mega-dam after the Bhotekoshi flash flood.
- The disaster's loss of life and property has prompted questions about whether Nepal can rebuild affected areas as before.
The devastation caused by the massive Bhotekoshi flash flood has forced Nepal to confront an uncomfortable question: can it afford to rebuild everything in the same place and in the same way?
Against that backdrop, the article argues that a mega-dam should not be dismissed as a crazy idea. It says Nepal, positioned in a precarious location, should debate the option as it considers how to respond to the loss of life and property caused by the flood.
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