SINDHUPALCHOWK, Jan 31: The sluggish reconstruction work in Sindhupalchowk, one of the worst-hit districts by the devastating earthquakes of 2015, is gaining pace of late.
Shortage of skilled laborers, technicians and construction materials and continuous rise in prices have negatively affected the locals’ efforts to rebuild the damaged houses.
According to government data, over 50,000 residents representing about 64 percent of the total quake victims in the district have started reconstruction work.
“We are seeing a rise in reconstruction activities lately. In the past eight months alone, over 43,000 victims have started to rebuild their houses,” informed Tanka Prasad Gautam, chief of Project Implementation Unit under Urban Development and Building Construction Division.
According to the unit, a total of 50,114 households are currently reconstructing their homes. The district has 78,537 beneficiaries for the government’s housing reconstruction grant.