INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26So far 11,336 temporary houses have been constructed for the
earthquake survivors in five districts
More than 67 thousand beneficiaries have been registered in Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan districts of Karnali province and Bajura and
Bajhang of the Sudurpaschim province until now.
First installment of assistance reaches 4,282 affected in Jajarkot
Food worth Rs 90 million ruined in Jajarkot earthquake
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Authority (NDRRMA) said 10,118 more temporary houses are being built
NDRRMA chief executive officer Anil Pokharel said the beneficiaries have been taking the grant amount meant for building temporary shelters
entering into agreement and constructing the temporary houses.According to him, 5,202 temporary shelters have been built in Jajarkot and
Similarly, 193 temporary houses have been built in Salyan, 13 in Bajhang and 130 in Bajura districts.
Over Rs 2.26 billion
has been allocated to the affected districts and more budget will be needed as the number of beneficiaries rises
Of this amount, Rs 1.53 billion has reached the local levels from the districts
Pokharel added that Rs 587 million 800 thousand has been transferred to the bank account of the beneficiaries verified by the local
level.There are 35,140 beneficiaries in Jajarkot followed by 23, 608 in Rukum West; 4,576 in Bajhang; 2,729 in Bajura and 1,730 in Salyan,
according to the Authority.NDRRMA, Policy and Planning Division Chief Bharat Mani Pandey said grant agreement still remains to be signed
with nearly 50 thousand additional beneficiaries and the signing of agreement is ongoing
It is estimated that the number of beneficiaries will reach 80 thousand and the Authority is making its preparations accordingly, Pandey
added.He said the NDRRMA is preparing to manage Rs 4.75 billion that would be required for building temporary shelters for the estimated 80
thousand beneficiaries.The November 3 earthquake with its epicenter at Ramidanda of Jajarkot affected Rukum West, Salyan, Bajhang and Bajura
Now the constructions of temporary shelters for the affected are going on.
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