Rs 55 billion allocated for post-earthquake reconstruction

Kathmandu - The government has allocated Rs 55 billion in the budget for the fiscal year 2020/21 for the post-earthquake reconstruction. The budget presented by Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada in the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament on Thursday states that the reconstruction of all structures including Dharahara, Ranipokhari and Singha Durbar among other heritages would be completed in the coming fiscal year.

It is also stated that the reconstruction of the private houses, ancient heritages, school buildings, health institutions and government buildings and other structures damaged by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake would be completed. The government's policy and programmes also maintained that structures damaged by the earthquake five years back would be reconstructed within the coming fiscal year.