There is a strong tendency in Bihar to blame Nepal and the hill people for the floods and see flood control dams in Nepal as the only solution. "Building Kosi dam would mean exporting Bihar's problem to Nepal," says Deepak Gyawali. The environmental and macro-economic aspects need to be considered. There is also a question whether Nepal has the institutional capacity to manage big risks, he says. The ambitious Gandak and Kosi projects built in Nepal, mainly for Indian interests serve to highlight the situation.