India, Sept. 22 -- The Nepal Government said on Monday it is holding discussions with local authorities on resettling Bhotekoshi flood victims in safe places, as most of them cannot be settled in their original locations devastated by the floods.

Minister for Information and Communication Bikram Timilsina said the government was collaborating and coordinating with various agencies on relief, relocation and reconstruction for people affected by the Bhotekoshi flash floods. Flash floods, originating near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal. The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, ...