GULMI, Jan 3: Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Yubraj Bhusal, has said that construction of houses of 60 per cent earthquake survivors would be completed by coming monsoon.

“Earthquake survivors are excited and reconstruction task has taken momentum after technicians reached at all rural municipalities and municipalities. 60 percent of the quake damaged houses will be constructed by the coming monsoon,” said Bhusal at an interaction program with beneficiaries, local people’s representatives, political parties and local media.

CEO Bhusal arrived in the district on a on a week-long visit along with a team of NRA for onsite observation with an objective of resolving problems of earthquake survivors.

He further said that the NRA is going to reconsider regarding how to address the problems as some earthquake survivors have already constructed house at their own style after the technicians were delayed in reaching at some places on time.

Bhusal further said that they during the monitoring saw lack of workers for the construction of houses at some places.

Similarly, Program Officer at the District Coordination Committee, Shanker Prasad Gautam, informed that out of 4,144 earthquake survivors enlisted in the list of beneficiary in the district, 3,568 people have already taken first tranche amount so far. RSS

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Yubraj Bhusal has said that great achievements would be accomplished in the post-quake reconstructions within the next three months.

Talking to media-persons after assuming office today, he also pledged to release the second tranche of the housing grant for the people affected by the earthquake of April 2015 before monsoon starts this year, while focusing his entire energy on the reconstructions. “We will do something good to bring cheers to the quake survivors at least until January 16, the day when Earthquake Safety Day is celebrated this year.”

Saying the reconstructions are a task to be done with cooperation, he stressed the need for all stakeholders and international donor agencies to work together in this regard. “I will give a special focus on the reconstruction of archaeologically important structures like Dharahara, Bal Gopal Temple, and Basantapur Durbar,” he said. RSS