Quake-resilient Houses

Nepal has witnessed many small and big earthquakes with the deaths of thousands of people and loss of property worth billions in recent years. The 2015 Gorkha Earthquake dealt a big blow to the country, forcing the people to reel from shock and devastation for years. Some weeks back, the quake rattled a few districts in far west, including Jajarkot and Rukum West, giving another rude awakening to the country to vigorously carry out massive preparedness against the unpredictable disaster. The country is gradually gathering experiences in coping with the post-quake situation. When an earthquake razes an entire village to ground, this triggers multiple problems for the victims. The construction of some private houses is not enough. It demands the relocation of all villagers to safer sites because the quake-hit site may not be fit for the residences on geological ground.