KATHMANDU – Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said the post-quake reconstruction efforts have been intensified.
In the 29th meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Executive Committee held in Singha Durbar today, the Minister said the post-quake reconstruction efforts in Jajarkot, Doti and Bajhang have been accelerated following the assessment of losses.
Similarly, preparations are on to open an implementation unit of the Reconstruction and Restoration Project in these three districts.
Doti was hit by the November 9, 2022 quake, Bajhang by the October 3, 2023 tremor and Jajarkot was affected by the November 3, 2023 quake.
The past six months were spent in assessing the details of losses comprehensively, formulating criteria for the reconstruction of private houses, drafting regulations and for the budget management, according to the Minister. It is said the Ministry has come up with an action plan to implement the reconstruction efforts effectively.
